Neighbourhood Warden - NN1 1ED Our Benefits You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council . About the role Are you ready to accept the challenge of helping to create an attractive, clean and safe environment for the residents and visitors to West Northamptonshire? We are looking for a hardworking, practical person with the ability to think and act on their own two feet to join our Neighbourhood Warden Team. You will be the eyes and ears of the community for a specific area of West Northamptonshire, working closely with community groups and a range of partner agencies to make a real difference to the area. Using a range of education and enforcement tools you will take action to deal with issues including fly tipping, littering, dog fouling, accumulations of refuse and commercial waste management. Our Wardens have Accredited Person status under the Police Reform Act and training will be given to help you develop your skills to carry out the role. You must be prepared to work outside in all weathers patrolling your area on foot and to undertake some evening and weekend work. You must have a full drivers licence. We have 1 permanent, 2 x 18 month fixed term and 1 x 10 month fixed term positions available, please state which one you would be willing to be considered for and which one is your preference on your application. About you Experience of working in a community environment and dealing with businesses and members of the public in difficult situations. You must be a good team player to support the wider team across the whole of WNC. Knowledge of Environmental Crime A valid current driving licence Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication /interpersonal skills to forge relationships with the local community and businesses and encourage motivate and enthuse in order to facilitate positive change. To be able to deal with difficult situations and resolve conflict. Prioritising/organising heavy workload and use own initiative to set priorities, meet targets, monitor, evaluate and to review own workload. About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers