Department of Place

Neighbourhood and Customer Services

Neighbourhood Warden

Band 6: £19,171 pa - £21,166 pa (pro rata for part time posts)

2 x 37 hours per week & 1 x 18.5 hours per week

Established

To be based at various sites across the district

The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English.

The criteria under special knowledge and experience on the job profile which is shown in this advert outlines what level of fluency you will be expected to demonstrate.  Therefore, it is essential that you provide examples in your application.

Previous applicants during the past 3 months need not apply.

Practical people interested in making a real difference in Bradford’s neighbourhoods needed……

Come and train as a Neighbourhood Warden and then use your skills to improve residents’ quality of life in our neighbourhoods.

You’ll act as an ambassador for the Council and will clearly set out our expectations of all our citizens – that will mean educating, persuading, negotiating and demonstrating the best way.

Working on your patch alongside residents, businesses, schools, voluntary groups, police and other partners, you’ll need all your wits to problem solve the day-to-day issues which crop up on the streets throughout our district. This could include supporting a group of residents to organise a community clean up, undertaking educational work with school children and businesses and helping to organise fun days or other events.

Working alongside Environmental Enforcement Officers, you will be dealing with environmental issues such as rubbish in gardens, investigating fly tipping, littering and dog fouling. Following formal training and shadowing on patrol, you’ll be expected to issue fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for littering and dog fouling offences,

As a result of your work, your patch will look better and residents will be better connected to the Council and each other.

You’ll need to be happy patrolling your patch in all weathers.

Applicants will need the literacy skills to issue FPNs and Community Protection Warnings (CPWs) for environmental offences and to complete the relevant documents, however no formal qualifications are required.

We’re also keen to hear from people who are fluent in the Eastern European or Asian languages spoken in our district.

Please note that you will need to be available on Friday 5 July 2019 (pm) as part of the selection process.

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

For more information contact Sandy Priestley on 01274 431066 or email sandy.priestley@bradford.gov.uk

Closing Date:   19th June 2019