Could you help Mansfield stick to the rules as a Covid amabassador?

The council has taken on five Covid-19 marshals and is also seeking two more people as temporary high street Covid amabassadors.

The posts are being paid for out of the government's surge fund and ambassadors will work Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, patrolling in high streets, neighbourhood shopping centres and other high footfall areas.

They will be paid between £20,092 and £21,748 and costs are partly covered by the EU from its Regional Development Fund.

Both the marshal and ambassador roles will last until March 30 or until Covid restrictions are lifted, whichever is sooner.

The chief function of both positions is to support, engage, explain and educate the public and businesses in ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines and laws regarding Covid-19 and public health, signposting people to relevant information.David Evans, head of communities and wellbeing at the council, said: "The main personal requirement for both roles is to be an effective and persuasive communicator because the job entails engaging with people and encouraging them to stick to the coronavirus rules and guidance.”

Marshalls will also be responsible for visiting virus hotspots and helping to identify and investigate businesses and premises not following coronavirus rules.

They will not, however, have any enforcement powers, which will remain the job of the police.

The high street ambassadors will be focused on helping shops and businesses in the town centre and district shopping centres and promoting customer safety.Working with the council and its partners, they will also highlight discrepancies or bad practice and investigate complaints in respect of failure to follow government guidelines.

Both marshals and ambassadors will wear a high-viz uniform and will need to use their own vehicle.

They are also expected to wear body cams and carry radios to stay in contact with the council's community safety team.To apply, click here, closing date is December 15.