Law Enforcement Officer LBHF623359

Job Details:

Salary range: 43308 - 45852 per annum plus additional shift enhancements
Work location: 45 Beavor Lane Hammersmith London W6 9AR
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: A Non Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) check is required for this post
Closing date: This is a rolling advert applications will be considered as and when received
Contact details for an informal discussion: Please email and we will arrange for an officer to call you at a mutually convenient time.

About the role

At Hammersmith & Fulham we are ambitious in reforming the council to ensure this is a place for everybody. Within the Environment Department we offer a wide range of services to help make the borough an attractive place one that is safe clean and green and one in which our residents take pride. Our residents are clear. They want a borough that is clean and tidy where they can feel safe day and night and where they can see the council protecting the law abiding and enforcing against those who are not. The Community Safety Unit has benefited from significant investment to meet the needs of our residents and elected members.

As Law Enforcement Officer you will be at the forefront of our work to address environmental crime in the borough. Working in a dedicated team you will get to know the borough its residents businesses parks and open spaces housing estates and more. Our Law Enforcement Officers are our eyes and ears and ambassadors for the council as we seek to drive down environmental crime and ASB. You will be working to a Senior Law Enforcement Officer and you will be responsible for ensuring compliance across a broad range of legislation within your given area(s) of responsibility.

You will also take pride and be accountable in ensuring that your service requests members enquiries management taskings etc are responded to in time on time and at the highest level. You will also be responsible for ensuring that all your case work progresses in line with legal frameworks and timescales progressing cases to court where needed.

As a front-line officer you should expect to be out on the ground undertaking foot patrols both alone and with your colleagues at least 80% of the time. This role requires experience in customer service and/or front-line service delivery and we expect that all of our staff work to the highest standards of customer care and have an appetite to learn evolve and develop both personally and addition to ensuring that the day-to-day service needs are being met you will also be exposed to a significant amount of joint working across other council services and with a range of partner organisations so experience and strength in collaborative working and/or partnership work is also desirable.

When you join us you will receive a thorough training package where we will train you to become accredited under the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) and provide you with a broad portfolio of enforcement tools via relevant accreditation. You will also need to apply and clear NPPV2 vetting to get the CSAS accreditation.

As a front-line Law Enforcement Officer you will work across a seven day a week providing on street presence at the times and in the locations of most need. Its a complex and challenging problem that requires teamwork self-organisation critical thinking and strong communication skills. If you could rise to that challenge wed like to talk to you.

Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If youre looking to develop your career in a fast-paced professional environment whilst making a difference then we look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that submittal of CVs and/or letter of interest without an accompanying personal statement which evidences your experience against the job description will not be accepted.

We particularly welcome and encourage female applicants as this group is currently underrepresented in our service.

Please refer to the Role Profilefor more information.

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining who we are. We are looking for people whocan build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone withcompassion dignity andfairness. We value theviews and opinion of others and promote benefits andopportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough anddoing things well. We focus on standards and continuousimprovement; learning fromour mistakes and celebratingsuccess.

We are collaborators
We work together for a bettersociety. We work with ourresidents businesses schoolsthird sector and others forbetter outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the verybest. We seek to continuallyimprove and put our residentscustomers and businesses atthe heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment retention and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity diversity and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age disability gender reassignment race religion or belief sex sexual orientation marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and adults. We expect all employees workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format please contact us at or by post to The Town Hall King Street Hammersmith W6 9JU