Community Safety Patrol Shift Supervisor

Are you passionate about helping communities to be and feel safe? Are you highly organised and can prioritise a busy workload? Do you have a natural ability to inspire, motivate and lead others? If so, we want you to be part of our Community Safety Patrol Team as a Shift Supervisor.

In this role, you will leverage your strong leadership skills to guide a dynamic team dedicated to creating safer communities and reducing antisocial behaviour. You’ll be the driving force in empowering your team to excel, while actively engaging with the public, community groups, councillors, and partner organisations to foster safer communities.

**What you will do**
- Support the Community Safety Patrol Team Leader by providing day to day co-ordination of the Community Safety Patrol Officers.
- Provide direct briefings, guidance, and supervision to a team of frontline officers patrolling across the borough.
- Use your excellent communication skills to provide clear and concise briefings to team members and engage with a variety of stakeholders, including residents from different social, ethnic and religious groups, community organisations, and partner agencies.
- Provide a visible patrolling presence and address antisocial behaviour confidently, working collaboratively with partners to resolve issues to enhance community wellbeing.

**What we’re looking for**
- The ability to provide direction and guidance to team members, prioritising a busy workload and resourcing requirements whilst leading by example.
- Superb communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with a wide variety of audiences.
- The ability to stay calm under pressure and use own initiative to respond proactively to a variety of different challenges.
- Experience of using a range of methods, tools, and powers to best respond to antisocial behaviour and supporting a community where people feel safe.

**What benefits do we offer?**

At Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council we offer a wide range of employee benefits to recognise your valued contribution:

- 28.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Local government pension scheme and Life Assurance
- Salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars
- Access to discounts at nationwide retailers through our ‘B Rewarded’ perks discount site
- Funded healthcare cash plan including optical and dental
- Access to a free and confidential employee assistance program
- Support towards a variety of training including professional qualifications, apprenticeships, wider technical and soft skills development.

**About Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council**

Covering an area of over 245 square miles in northern Hampshire and within a short distance to London Waterloo and the south coast, Basingstoke and Deane offers a real blend of rural and urban living. With a population of 185,200 people, Basingstoke is a fast paced, vibrant, and modern town with many successful businesses, surrounded by pretty villages and set in the stunning Hampshire countryside.

We are extremely lucky to be in a position that few other councils are in, as we continue to deliver our key front-line services and are going a step further by investing a significant amount of money each year to improve these services for our residents. Residents tell us that Basingstoke and Deane is a great place to live, work and visit. If you want to be part of it and are committed to ensuring safety of our communities, then we would love to hear from you

**Appointment Type**

Permanent Position

**Full Time/Part Time**

Full-time

**Job Category**

Community and Health Infrastructure

**Hours**

37 hpw average (shift pattern basis so actual hours per week vary)

**Is this a hybrid working role?**

No

**Salary Min**

£36,737

**Salary Max**

£39,558

**Interview date**

29/04/2025

**Closing Date**

30/03/2025

**Ref No**

749