Community Prevention Officer

2 weeks ago

Chichester, United Kingdom WSCC Full time

**Working For Us**
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

Along with a generous holiday entitlement of** 25 days **plus opportunity to buy additional leave).

Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:

- An excellent **local government pension scheme**:

- A range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
- Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
- Volunteering opportunities
- Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
- A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our **Staff discounts page** if you are a business looking to offer a discount)
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans

For a full list this can be found at our **Rewards and Benefits page.**
**The Opportunity**
Join our team as a Community Prevention Officer and make a positive impact on our community

We’re looking for someone passionate about working in the local community, building relationships, and implementing effective prevention strategies to keep people living well at home and in their local community.

A significant part of the role is engaging with people and the wider community. You will be the first point of contact for those people who access or need the service.

Placing the customer at the centre of what you do, you will ensure that they are supported to make positive changes to allow them to reach their full potential.

You will be to manage an online inbox to provide tailored information and advice to West Sussex Residents. You will assess needs, risks and options considering legal and other requirements.

You will maintaining accurate records and reports of all work undertaken and be responsible for the care, accuracy, confidentiality, security, and maintenance of all individuals’ records.

**About You**
This is a role that requires someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as personal resilience and professionalism when dealing with potentially sensitive, confidential, or distressing queries.

You will have keen attention to detail, be comfortable working independently and be at ease in this fast-paced, agile environment with rapidly changing deadlines, workloads, and priorities.

If you are passionate about making a positive difference in the community, then this role is perfect for you. Join us in shaping the future of West Sussex and contributing to the well-being of its residents

**For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.**
**Further Information**
The reference number for this role is **CPP00926.**

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Job Reference: CPP00926

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