Early Intervention And Firewise Practitioner HIWFRS618656

Job Details:

Salary Range: £33,945 - £35,745 per annum
Work Location: HIWFRS HQ, Eastleigh with regular delivery across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Temporary until 31 March 2025
Closing Date: 7 October 2024
Interview Date: 14 and 15 October 2024

The Role:

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) is a fantastic place to work. The service provides a friendly and welcoming environment, developing people, and helping them to reach their goals.

As a team our aim is to engage and educate Children & Young People (CYP). It is our desire that the quality of CYP provision is high, safe, engaging and achieves measurable outcomes for the children and young people, the organisation and contributes towards making our communities safer. All CYP activities are centred around a holistic approach to supporting young people and in turn, reducing risk.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the CYP Team as an Early Intervention and Firewise Practitioner.

Early Intervention (EI) programmes are designed to work with vulnerable children and young people who are more likely to be at risk of various types of harm, both now and in their future. The programmes help young people to develop resilience, achieve goals, positively impact their community and keep themselves and others safe.

FireWise Intervention programme works with higher risk children and young people up to the age of 18, who have been identified as needing 1:1 support and family intervention, for fire setting behaviours.

In this role you will be responsible for delivering intervention sessions at an age-appropriate level tailored to the individual's needs to help them understand their feeling and the circumstances around their firesetting behaviours, while highlighting not only the dangers associated with fire but also the consequences of their actions on themselves and the whole community.

You will develop and deliver a curriculum of personal social and emotional sessions, designed to enhance CYP's protective factors to increase their ability to cope with life's challenges, so they are more resilient and less likely to need or instigate Blue Light services or be involved in deliberate fire setting, ASB, violence or become a victim of harm.

You must have experience of intervention work and working with and developing children and young people facing a range of issues from different backgrounds and be a positive role model to young people. Excellent verbal and written skills and the ability to communicate confidently and effectively are important along with being able to work on their own initiative in an engaging and imaginative way to promote high-quality delivery. Specialist training delivered by an external provider would need to be completed upon commencing the role.

The time split between EI and Firewise workstreams would be dependent on demand. Travel across the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be required to complete both dual elements of the role. The role requires a professional approach and the ability to work proactively to pre-empt the needs of the Service. You will be required to drive a company vehicle and must hold a current full drivers' licence. You also need to be eligible to work with children (DBS check required).

HIWFRS Benefits Include:
-28 days annual leave
-Hybrid working
-Flexible working hours
-Work within a friendly & supportive team
-Training and development opportunities available
-Access to internal network groups
-Company pension
-Free onsite parking
-On-site gym available
-Emergency Services retail and leisure discounts

Additional Information:

Early Intervention and FireWise Practitioner
Job Description and Person Specification

HIWFRS Values:
-Reaching Further - Inspiring and challenging ourselves and others.
-Showing Respect - Fairness, honesty and integrity in everything we say and do.
-Supporting Others - Listening and acting with compassion and empathy.
-Playing Our Part - Recognising the contribution we all make.

Vetting Requirements:

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Jo Gregory, CYP Manager on

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is 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.

Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat indirect discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied to any posts which may unintentionally exclude certain groups of potential applicants from applying or have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, disability, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, creed, sexuality, trade union activity or responsibility for dependants unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

You must have experience of intervention work and working with and developing children and young people facing a range of issues from different backgrounds and be a positive role model to young people. Excellent verbal and written skills and the ability to communicate confidently and effectively are important along with being able to work on their own initiative in an engaging and imaginative way to promote high-quality delivery. Specialist training delivered by an external provider would need to be completed upon commencing the role.

The time split between EI and Firewise workstreams would be dependent on demand. Travel across the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be required to complete both dual elements of the role. The role requires a professional approach and the ability to work proactively to pre-empt the needs of the Service. You will be required to drive a company vehicle and must hold a current full drivers' licence. You also need to be eligible to work with children (DBS check required).

HIWFRS Benefits Include:
-28 days annual leave
-Hybrid working
-Flexible working hours
-Work within a friendly & supportive team
-Training and development opportunities available
-Access to internal network groups
-Company pension
-Free onsite parking
-On-site gym available
-Emergency Services retail and leisure discounts