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The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of Neighbourhood Response Team Officer.     

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do.       

We have embarked on an ambitious programme of change in our city. Residents and businesses are telling us that our city needs to be safer and cleaner, and we are listening. We’re going to start by recruiting local people who know the city and want to help it reach its full potential. If you are someone who wants to make a difference to our city, it needs you!       

The role of the Neighbourhood Response Team (NRT) is to provide public facing day-time and night-time patrols to respond to anti-social behaviour and quality of life issues of concern in the community, providing information, advice and guidance to residents and businesses, appropriate victim care and proactive engagement with perpetrators gathering evidence and taking enforcement action when required.         

The NRT work collaboratively with partners to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour, problem solve day-to-day operational issues, undertake high visibility patrols, support early intervention through positive action and provide reassurance to promote community cohesion.        

The post holder must possess excellent communication skills and will be required to work with multiple agencies to ensure that the correct support and advice is given to the residents, business and wider stakeholders in Doncaster and as such, apply problem-solving daily in these challenging and rewarding roles.        

To support the growth and vitality of our city the role will:       

• Undertake patrols throughout the borough responding to anti-social behaviour and quality of life issues of concern to the community.  
• Attend, engage, and report incidents of anti-social behaviour, providing initial interventions including appropriate victim care and proactive engagement with perpetrators (challenging robustly where appropriate) to seek positive solutions.    
•  Proactive patrols of local communities to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour, support early intervention through positive action and reassurance to promote community cohesion.     
• Working proactively to search for and secure evidence to pursue individuals involved in anti-social behaviour and environmental crime, liaising with other agencies and council departments where appropriate.   
• Attend Court when required and be capable of giving evidence in a clear, accurate and confident manner.          

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.     

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.              

Shortlisting and Interview Date: to be confirmed.

For further details or an informal chat, please contact Colleen Anderson on 07773474740 or email Colleen.Anderson@doncaster.gov.uk or Zac Todd on 07773965950 or email zac.todd@doncaster.gov.uk.    

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.