Partnership Officer (reference: SCC/TP/288934/3491)

• Location: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF

We are committed to the development of our workforce.This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

The starting salary for this full-time position is £32,512 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.

This role is offered as a 10-month fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service are excited to be hiring a confident Partnership Officerto help deliver our prevention message across the county.

The role will mainly involve working in the boroughs to the West of the county, including but not limited to: Elmbridge, Spelthorne and Runnymede. You will work in variety of locations including: fire stations, domestic dwellings, assisted living premises, public assembly buildings, sheltered housing and businesses.

This role is open to hybrid working and as a team we split our time between working in the communities we serve, collaborating together in the office and working from home.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Role

This is a great opportunity to join our Community Safety and Partnership team as a Partnership Officer, where we put community safety and fire prevention work at the forefront of our Service. You will help us in delivering assistance and advice to members of the community that are in need of extra care and support, by visiting people in their own environments and completing a Safe and Well visit. These visits are designed to help support the person with their understanding of fire risk, installing and explaining the use of fire safety equipment, and to help inform and educate in how to change any behaviours or unsafe practices that puts the resident at risk.

As well as being rewarding, the role can be very challenging and requires someone who is able to adapt to many different environments, whilst dealing with sometimes difficult behaviours and situations. You will take an active role in working collaboratively with our operational staff, helping to ensure the standard of community visits completed by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service are of a high calibre across the organisation.

We are looking for someone with a strong interest in sharing the fire safety messaging with Surrey residents, adults in need, care providers, and other agencies, helping them to work towards a common goal of making our communities safer.

This is a highly varied role and you will also have the opportunity to take on responsibilities in the remit of First Aid, youth engagement, safeguarding recognition / action, and other active campaign and event work.

When you start with us, you will receive a full induction to the organisation and role, and have access to regular supervision and continuous professional development (CPD).

Shortlisting Criteria

To be shortlisted for this opportunity, please ensure you evidence all relevant, relatable experience and knowledge in the following areas:

• Confident and clear communicator with experience of working as part of a team and independently
• Ability to prepare and deliver high quality presentations to different age groups in different settings
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of age ranges, cultural backgrounds, and minority groups within the community, delivering safety messages
• Ability to manage your own diary/workload and prioritise workloads whilst working remotely
• Ability to organise and liaise with a variety of agencies, internal staff and external stakeholders
• A good level of I.T knowledge
• Some understanding of the County profile and communities at risk
• Ability to accurately report on, and share, information

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

This advert closes at 23:59 on 31.07.2025. Interviews will take place shortly after.

If you think you could be the person we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's Barred List checks will be required for this role. Please note that this role will be subject to social media vetting.

Our Values

Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

The Core Code of Ethics in Fire and Rescue

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has adopted the national Core Code of Ethics for Fire and Rescue Services in England. This has been developed in partnership with the National Fire Chiefs Council, Local Government Association, and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners to support a consistent approach to ethics, including behaviours, by fire and rescue services in England.

These include:

• We put our communities first: We do this by putting the interest of the public and service users first.
• Integrity: We act with integrity. We show this by being open, honest and consistent in everything we do.
• Dignity and respect: We act with dignity and respect. We show this by making decisions objectively based on evidence, without discrimination or bias.
• Leadership: We are leaders. We show this by being positive role models, always demonstrating flexibility and resilience, we're all accountable for everything we do and challenge behaviour that falls short of the highest standards.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI): We are ambassadors of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). We show this by continually recognising and promoting the value of EDI both within the FRS and the wider communities in which we serve. We stand against all forms of discrimination, create equal opportunities, promote equality, foster good relations and celebrate differences.