Anti-Social Behaviour Coordinator

Job Summary

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and competent individual for the post of Anti-Social Behaviour Coordinator – Macclesfield. The position is initially a part time position of 4 x days per week (between Monday and Friday 29.6 hours).

This is an exciting new opportunity whereby the successful candidate will be able to experience partnership working alongside police colleagues, the councils Community Enforcement Team and various other partner agencies.

You will be based between Macclesfield Police Station and Macclesfield Town Hall and will work alongside our 3 other ASB Coordinators covering areas across the rest of the borough. There will also be opportunities for home-based working during parts of the week as well once initial training has been undertaken.

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Macclesfield

Job Category

Place

Grade

CEC NJC - Grade 7

Salary Min

£31,537 Pro Rata Per Annum

Salary Max

£34,434 Pro Rata Per Annum

Hours per week

29.6

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

02/12/2025

Ref No

E3358

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

Brighter Future

ABOUT THE ROLE

Applications are invited for the post of Anti-Social Behaviour Coordinator – Macclesfield with Cheshire East Council.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to making the borough a safer place for residents, visitors and businesses. You will be working with communities to address issues such as, young people involved in anti-social behaviour, resident and neighbourhood disputes and place based anti-social behaviour.

The successful applicant will be part of the Anti-Social Behaviour Team who provide comprehensive support to the Neighbourhood Services Team in the implementation of preventative and enforcement strategies that will reduce levels of anti-social behaviour within Cheshire East, including effective partnership working, to prevent and manage problematic behaviour displayed within communities and neighbourhoods by young people and adults.

ABOUT YOU:

You will work flexible working hours, evenings and weekends where required alongside an experienced team dealing with complaints of anti-social behaviour. Good communication and problem-solving skills are required both written and orally, together with computer skills. You will be required to manage both police and council systems with access to 2 x ICT devices and case management systems.

You will need to use problem solving, persuasion, investigation and enforcement skills to resolve anti-social behaviour issues in our neighbourhoods and communities. You will be required to arrange and chair meetings with other professionals, residents, young people and adults to discuss concerns around anti-social behaviour and solutions to achieve positive outcomes based on an Engage, Educate, Encourage and Enforce method.

You will work as part of an Environment and Neighbourhood Services Team with several partnership agencies, including the Police, Landlords, Children's, Adults and Youth Justice services when resolving complaints of anti-social behaviour and you may be required to attend Court to assist with cases and potentially give evidence where this is required.

You will also be required to undergo and pass an enhanced police vetting process to be based within the relevant police stations and access their ICT and hold a full, current driving licence with business insurance. Failure to pass police enhanced vetting will result in any conditional offers for this post being rejected.

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.

WHAT WE GIVE IN RETURN

• ENHANCED ANNUAL LEAVE - 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) from day 1, increasing up to 39 days after only 5 years' service

• ENHANCED PUBLIC PENSION - A career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay

• FLEXIBLE WORKING PATTERN - 37-hour standard full time working week with flexi time and hybrid/remote working arrangements

• PURCHASE OF ANNUAL LEAVE - The ability to purchase up to 10 days' extra annual leave each year in addition to your normal annual leave entitlements (this is pro-rata for part time staff)

• CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME - Receive up Income Tax and National Insurance savings of up to 25-39% off the retail price of the bike and safety equipment package (savings dependent on the value of your chosen package and your tax status

• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME - A completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both within work and their personal life

• PAID VOLUNTEER LEAVE – Up to two days paid leave per year to volunteer for local organisations in the borough of Cheshire East

• VIRGIN MEDIA AND O2 DISCOUNTS - Exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O2 pay monthly plans.

• DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIPS - Access to corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure which includes:

• Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities

• Off-Peak Racket Sports

• Athletics Tracks

• Sauna/Steam/Spa

To find out more about our rewards and benefits package, please click here.

ABOUT US

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we can offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities. At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

HOW TO APPLY

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you. To apply for the role please Apply for this job at the bottom of the page, or, for or an informal chat about the role please contact Laura Woodrow-Hirst, ASB and Community Enforcement Team Manager on or

FURTHER INFORMATION

Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are 'not protected' as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.

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Provisional interview dates for this post will be during 12th and 16th December with a start date (pending enhanced vetting) February/March 2025.

We plan to conduct interviews in person at Delamere House, Crewe.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.

For any technical enquiries please email

Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.