Casual Firesetter Advisor Intervention Advocate
- Recruiter
- Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue
- Location
- St George, Exeter, Devon (GB)
- Salary
- £13.32 per hour
- Posted
- 21 Sep 2016
- Closes
- 10 Oct 2016
- Sectors
- Education & Teaching
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Casual Firesetter Advisor Intervention Advocate
Co-ordinated by the Safeguarding and Education Team
Location: Service Headquarters, Clyst St George, Exeter
Hours: Flexible
Salary: £13.32 per hour
Applications are invited for an exciting opportunity to become a member of the Safeguarding and Education team to support the delivery of the Firesetter Intervention Programme throughout Devon and Somerset. The aim of the Scheme is to help children and young people understand and control the feelings and circumstances that lead them to set fires.
Successful applicants will provide community and fire safety awareness to young people who are displaying firesetting behaviours. Advisors will be trained to help the child or young person understand the results of their actions through a series of visits and educational exercises at the child's home or other neutral venue.
Closing date: 23:59 hours on Sunday, 9th October 2016
Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS and an essential and compulsory 4 day Firesetter training course from Tuesday 15th until Friday 18th November 2016.
If you are interested in taking on a new challenge and becoming a member of a multi- disciplinary team, this may be the opportunity you have been seeking. For further information, please contact Mandy Davies on 01392 872549 or Sara Lacey on 01392 872315.
For additional information and to apply please visit our website www.dsfire.gov.uk and click on the "Working for us" and then "Vacancies" tab.