Specialised Community Warden - Merton

Do you want to make a difference in your community?
Red Snapper Managed Services Community Safety Wardens in Merton.

This is a fixed term contract until May 2026

What we offer and provide:

• -42,000 per annum.
• Up to 24 days annual leave.
• 40-hour week (8-hour shifts), between the hours of (Apply online only) to include weekends.
• You need to flexible with hours and days worked.
• Reimbursed travel costs (for travel during shifts)
• Full and paid training (3-4 weeks)
• Free uniform

The Role:

The purpose of the role is to provide a uniformed presence to deter and reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB), reduce other neighbourhood crimes, increase community confidence, and reduce levels of fear.
Provide a highly visible presence/capable guardianship via foot patrols in specific locations at agreed times. You will patrol as a team of two in one of six designated areas.

Main Duties:

• Engage with members of the community and to actively solve issues of ASB in hot spots as appropriate.
• Utilise the full range of tools and powers available to address and prevent future ASB.
• Actively engage with the public, businesses, and other organisations to understand their concerns, gather intelligence, and provide feedback.
• Ensure information, intelligence, and reports outside the scope of the service are referred to the police or other relevant agency.

What we expect from you:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in roles that involve effective communication such as customer service or other public facing roles, i.e. Support worker, Probation, Police and Prison officers etc.
• Willingness to work weekends, in all weather conditions.
• Be able to walk up to 5 miles per shift
• Be willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community. All applications will be considered on the basis of objective criteria, such as qualifications, experience and ability to do the job.