Neighbourhood Warden Team Leader

About the role:

Horsham District Council is looking for a Neighbourhood Warden Team Leader within the wider Community Services team to lead and manage a team of 14 Neighbourhood Wardens across the District.

As Neighbourhood Warden Team Leader, you will manage the Sussex Police accredited Neighbourhood Wardens in close liaison with Parish and Neighbourhood Councils to ensure the schemes are operating to a high level. You will attend regular Steering Group meetings and ensure the wardens are working to the priorities set by the Parish and Neighbourhood Councils and that they, in return, are satisfied with the service. Working closely with the emergency services and other agencies regarding the Community Safety Partnership priorities and projects, you will ensure the key priorities are being met.

You will often be based out in the field and will work 5 shifts on a rota basis across a 6 day pattern, including some evenings and weekends, in order to work alongside the wardens. You will be fully trained as a police accredited Neighbourhood Warden (training provided) in order to cover some warden absences, when necessary.

About you:

To succeed as a Neighbourhood Warden Team Leader you will have substantial supervision or line management experience and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of people. You will be able to quickly identify problems or issues and use your initiative to find a solution. Possessing good written communication skills, a competent IT user, excellent organisational skills, a confident manner and an analytical mind, you will be able to bring these to bear in order to successfully achieve your remit.

For an informal discussion about this role please call Mandy Cunningham, Community Services Manager on 01403 215082.

PPA

Applicants invited for interview will be asked to complete a Thomas’ Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) which provides a rapid and deep insight into behavioural preferences and communication style.

DBS

Due to the nature of this role it is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

Council Vehicles

As this role requires the post holder to drive Council vehicles, periodic driving assessments will be required.

About us:

We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.

We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.

We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.

To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.

To apply:

If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.

Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.