Internal Only (Fixed Term) - PAIT Officer (Prevention Assurance Improvement Team) Ending around 24 October 2025
Are you passionate about community safety? Thrive in collaborative environments? Looking for a role that makes a real difference in reducing risks and enhancing lives? Join us as a PAIT Officer at West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service and be at the forefront of our Safer Communities (Prevention) Strategy!
You can help West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service by supporting our teams to deliver high quality Prevention activity. As a PAIT Officer, you will provide specialist advice and support to colleagues and partner agencies on high-risk individuals and groups. You will also research and develop new, evidence-based approaches to reducing risk, and use the Prevention Database to accurately record and assess the quality of prevention activity. Join us in making a real difference in community safety and enhancing lives!
What we offer:
An excellent package including generous holiday entitlement, family friendly working, 37 hour week flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working, local government pension scheme, free onsite parking, Sports and Social Club with free use of gym, an Employee Assistance Program.
Job Purpose:
The purpose of the PAIT Officer role is to support the delivery of the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service's Safer Communities (Prevention) Strategy through effective engagement across all areas of prevention.
Key Responsibilities:
To provide specialist advice on high-risk individuals and groups, develop evidence-based risk reduction approaches, manage prevention activity records, and create and improve procedures and training to support continuous improvement.
Essential requirements:
A track record of success in community safety activities.
- Effective communication with partner organizations, the public, and at-risk individuals.
- Excellent knowledge of high-risk intervention practices and safeguarding.
- Experience in developing and delivering education, awareness, and training for community safety.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with flexibility in working hours.
- High standard of written and oral communication.
- Willingness to work towards a relevant assessor qualification.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, including influencing and negotiating.
- Ability to conduct in-depth research into home fire safety, arson, and road safety solutions.
- Proficiency in using IT for information collation, analysis, and presentation.
- Valid driving license.
These requirements ensure that the PAIT Officer is well-equipped to support community safety and prevention activities effectively.
We offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working. Whilst you will be required to work from our offices for parts of your initial training, after this you'll work both in the office and from home as part of our 'hybrid' working model. Therefore, applicants will need a reliable home internet connection.
The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and the possession of current valid driving licence as the role requires travel throughout West Yorkshire.
Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of one of just six metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting up to 950 firefighters who work round the clock, plus around 300 support staff, who help people and save lives.
We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life - just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.
We offer an excellent package as outlined above.
For further details of this and all our vacancies and to apply online please visit www.wyfs.co.uk/careers
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