Job Vacancy

Community Safety Advisor

APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED

As a Community Safety Advisor, you’ll play a vital role in educating and supporting local residents—helping to reduce risk, promote fire safety, and build stronger, safer communities. If you’re a great communicator with a passion for public service and making a real difference, this is your opportunity to this is your chance to be a local hero—every single day and turn that passion into action.

Location

Aylesbury

Closing Date


17th Aug, 2025

Job Type

Support, Support Services

About this vacancy

As a Community Safety Advisor with Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to protect and support the communities of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

This dynamic role focuses on delivering targeted fire safety education, prevention initiatives, and health and welfare advice to help reduce the risk and impact of fire across the region.

You’ll work closely with residents in such areas as, private homes, supported living, and sheltered accommodation and more —to identify fire risks and implement practical solutions.

From conducting Home Fire Safety Visits and installing safety equipment, to supporting youth inclusion and early intervention programmes, your work will make a meaningful difference every day.

You’ll also collaborate with internal teams and external partners, including local authorities, emergency services, and community groups, to ensure a joined-up approach to safety and well-being.

With opportunities to represent the Service at professional meetings and contribute to shaping prevention strategies, this role offers both variety and impact.

If you’re a confident communicator with a passion for public service, and you’re ready to take initiative and work independently, we’d love to hear from you.

Vacancy details

The ideal candidate for our Community Safety Advisor role will be:

  • Passionate about improving the lives of vulnerable people
  • Confidence in your approach to talking to the public
  • Flexible and able to prioritise workloads
  • Keen to support the wider Prevention Team and local fire stations in the delivery of community safety activity and Home Fire Safety Visits

Travel across the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes on a daily basis (vehicle provided)

Qualifications and experience required:

Essential Requirements

  • English and Maths GCSE at Level 4 to 9, or equivalent.
  • Experience of engaging with and providing advice and guidance to members of the public
  • Experience of determining solutions to risks within people’s homes
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Full UK Driving License
  • Salary (Scale F) £29,984 – £30,659 a year
  • Full time 37-hour week
  • Permanent contract
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Good annual leave entitlement
  • Employee benefits
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Occupational Health
  • Free onsite parking

Onsite gym facilities

This role is a mobile, public facing, thematic role, which involves travel through Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

Access to a service vehicle during working hours will be provided to conduct duties in line with the role.

Please note, the below dates are subject to change:

  • Application closing date: 17 August, at Midnight
  • Shortlisting: W/C 18 August
  • Interviews commencing: W/C 25 August

How to Apply

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability are welcome.

If there are any adaptions or adjustments we can make to help you in your application, or with our recruitment process, please contact us via e-mail or telephone.

Everyone who works with us is required to have a DBS check. If you have any queries or concerns regarding this, please contact HR@bucksfire.gov.uk.

For further information about the role, please review the job description.

(Internal applicants please log in using your iTrent Self Service username and password)

Abatement and Protected Pension

If are in receipt of a Firefighter&©spension,before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority, you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply.

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