Community Alarm Officer

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We have a fantastic and exciting opportunity for people who want to make a difference to vulnerable and elderly people in Dudley. Dudley Council is committed to ongoing improvement and achieving excellence. The service has an opportunity to work as part of a highly skilled and motivated team to install Technology Enabled Care (TEC) equipment, complete assessments, participate in our falls response service to support non-injured fallers up from the floor and work as part of team answering alarm calls, housing repair calls, Emergency Duty Team calls and other out of hours contacts for the Council.

We are looking for a Community Alarm Officer to join our successful and TSA accredited Telecare Service. The service provides, installs, monitors and responds to alarm activations that enable people to remain at home, promoting independence, choice and control. The service operates 24/7 and the successful candidate must be able to work shifts that include evenings, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota system. You will work a 37 hour week over a rolling rota. This is a temporary post until 31st March 2026

The salary is £30,559 to £33,366 plus shift and weekend allowances. The successful candidate must hold a full driving licence and have use of a car, which must be insured for business use. We will also complete checks with the DVLA regarding your driving licence, MOT and insurance.

The closing date is 30th June 2025

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact 0300 555 2040 and ask to speak to the Team Leader or email us - Carol Moss, Carol.moss@dudley.gov.uk - Emma Robinson. Emma.robinson@dudley.gov.uk or Allan Tench, Allan.tench@dudley.gov.uk

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment Adults Enhanced DBS Check - We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance and an advanced DBS check.

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough. All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK. Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications. If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance https://help.wmjobs.co.uk/ If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications

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About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities. We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark
• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services
• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people
• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums
• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents
• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents

We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve.

For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan , Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info

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Website http://www.dudley.gov.uk/

Telephone 01384 811300

Location Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Council House Priory Road Dudley West Midlands DY1 1HF United Kingdom