Community Protection Officer

Our Community Protection Team is seeking to recruit 2 new Community Protection Officers on a permanent basis here at the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Royal Greenwich is a vibrant and diverse place to work as well as being home to the O2, Greenwich Maritime Museum and Greenwich Park.

Reporting to the Operations Manager you will be responsible for investigating cases of Anti-Social Behaviour, Noise and Statutory Nuisance and we are looking for individuals with experience of case management, enforcement, strong problem-solving skills and a 'can-do' attitude.

As a professional officer you will take, where necessary, appropriate and proportionate enforcement action in accordance with relevant legislative provisions and contribute towards the Councils' objective for a Safer Greenwich. You will work closely with other departments and agencies such as the Police through our Integrated Enforcement approach and work to resolve issues ranging from neighbour disputes to large scale unlicenced music events.

You will be required to work a shift pattern which includes nights and weekends carrying out both reactive and proactive visits and will be seen as a front line responder representing the Council.

Successful candidates will have strong written and verbal communication skills and a customer-centered, methodical approach to investigation procedures and problem solving. You will be able to carry out monitoring and inspections and will have an awareness of personal safety precautions.

Applicants must possess a valid driving license and be able to provide daily use of a vehicle suitable for Council business.

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.