Park Warden (Belfast Area)

Ashton Recruitment require a Park Warden for our client based in Belfast.

Position: Park Warden

Location: Belfast

Duration: Temporary

Rate of Pay: £13.93 per hour

Hours of Work: x2 positions – 37 hours p/w and 42 hours p/w

Duties include (but not limited to):

• To enforce council bye-laws, dog control orders, litter code and carry out alcohol enforcement.

• To undertake on behalf of the council the full range of duties in connection with the council’s powers in relation to anti-social behaviour; including:
• Regular walkabouts or patrols in parks, cemeteries, allotments etc to identify problems and enforce relevant by-laws or legislation relating to antisocial behaviour. This will include, but is not restricted to:

• Drinking, littering, graffiti in parks and open spaces;
• Dumping/fly tipping;
• Dog fouling;

• Investigation of complaints and gathering of evidence in accordance with Council policy and the Police and Criminal Evidence (NI) Order 1989;
• Undertaking enforcement within parks and open spaces, at key events and at seasonal periods alongside partner agencies; and in particular the police;
• Issuing of warning notices and fixed penalties as appropriate;
• Attendance at court or other formal hearings to give evidence;
• Participation in covert and non-covert operations as required.
• To patrol and clock in at designated sites and maintain orderly conduct of the public ensuring general safety; to give guidance and deal with any complaints in relation to the relevant sites.
• To prepare and compile reports in relation to all aspects of the post.
• To lift litter, waste, rubbish and hazardous materials such as glass bottles, dog fouling etc and ensure that all such materials are disposed of appropriately.

Essential Criteria:

Applicants must, as at the closing date for receipt of application forms:

• have a full, current driving licence which enables them to drive in Northern Ireland, or, have access to a form of transport which enables them to carry out the duties of the post in full[1]; and
• be able to demonstrate by providing personal and specific examples on the application form, that they have at least one year’s relevant experience in each of the following three areas:

• dealing effectively with members of the public in a face-to-face environment;
• working within a security role, for example, opening/closing facilities, carrying out patrols, setting alarms, recording and reporting incidents and working with other statutory bodies, for example, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI); and
• working in an enforcement or legislative role, for example, dog control orders, litter code and, or alcohol enforcement

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