Specialist Practitioner – Prevention

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Specialist Practitioner in Fire Prevention Team responsible for educating and providing safety advice to at-risk residents in Suffolk communities. Working collaboratively with various partners to ensure safety and resilience.

Posted 4/28/2026full-time🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £28,598 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Delivering Home Fire Safety Visits to at-risk adults and families across Suffolk in their homes, providing Fire Safety advice.
Work collaboratively with partner agencies to address health, wellbeing, and safeguarding concerns.
Attend events as a speaker or exhibitor to provide Home Fire Safety advice and promote prevention methods.
Responsible for the delivery of education to all age groups on Road Safety, Fire Safety, Water Safety, Arson Reduction, and Anti-Social behaviour reduction.
Manage and maintain resources such as vehicles, safety and education equipment and various IT systems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualifications in English, Maths at GCSE level C or equivalent (Essential)
A Strong ability to identify risk, assess individual needs, and apply appropriate, tailored solutions.
To be a confident communicator able to present learning to diverse groups, converse effectively with customers and partners, and accurately report key safety information.
To be a competent user of IT systems including Word, Excel, and Outlook, with knowledge of recording processes for vulnerable individuals.
A comprehensive understanding of Community Safety and the ability to influence, implement, and adapt to change when needed.
An effective problem‑solver with both practical and analytical skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
diverse and active staff networks
flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk assessmentsafety educationfire safetyroad safetywater safetyarson reductionanti-social behaviour reductionproblem-solvinganalytical skills

Soft Skills

confident communicatorcollaborativeability to influenceadaptabilityeffective reporting

Certifications

GCSE in EnglishGCSE in Maths