B3 Response officer DS

Job Title: Response Officer Night Only (Temporary)
Salary: B3 £ 26,403 - £28,142 pro rata + shift allowance & weekend enhancements
Hours: 35.25 hours
Contract: Temporary
Location: Leeds watch

As a Response Officer Nights only, you will thrive on working as a team to provide a professional and responsive service to residents who complain about excessive out of hours noise, working 35.25 Hours per week on a 4 days on 4 days off shift rota. The role attracts a shift allowance and weekend enhancements pro rata.

The Nights only shift commences at 17:00 and finishes at 04:00, the post is temporary until 31 July 2026.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

As a Response Officer you will:

• Respond to and witness noise complaints and address these by asking perpetrators to take steps to stop/reduce noise levels
• Undertake paperwork to record what you have witnessed and attend court as required
• Undertake routine patrol and security checks at various locations

• Ability to Drive and hold a full driving license
• Ability to pass Police vetting
• Ability to keep accurate records and to understand regulations, policy, and legislation
• Willingness to attend court and give evidence, as required
• Ability to work on own initiative, accept responsibility and make decisions within agreed criteria.
• Ability to deal with conflicting or difficult situations should they arise
• You will have excellent communication skills and be a team player. You will be motivated and a critical thinker with the ability to understand the needs of your customers.

A Full Drivers Licence is essential for this role.

This post is subject to a higher level Police Vetting check. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining employment; this will depend on the circumstances and background to any offence.

Experience in this field or previous SIA Security training would be advantageous but not essential.

As a Response Officer (nights only) you will work in pairs to establish whether any reports of Noise Nuisance constitute a nuisance as per Section 79 (1) of Environmental Protection Act 1990 or under the Anti‑Social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act 2014. You will ensure a responsive, professional service is always provided to customers and partners to support crime reduction, in line with the Safer Leeds Plan.

The role is integral to our Leeds watch Services and contributes to working towards the vision: "Striving to create a positive and inclusive working environment in which staff are satisfied, engaged, and committed to giving their best in supporting the Safer Leeds ambition to ensure people are safe and feel safe in Leeds."

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet…