Community Safety Officer

How you'll make a difference:
You will be working as part of a dynamic team which has responsibility for tackling high profile community safety issues. Using problem solving approaches to prevent crime and reduce the harm to those affected by crime, you will provide re-assurance to communities and support enforcement action.

What you will be doing:

- You will contribute to the achievement of community safety strategic priorities by leading priority work areas, managing projects and delivering community safety services.
- It will be key for you to respond to problems and issues as they arise and work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve a positive and timely outcome.
- Using your experience and knowledge, you will lead co-ordinated multi-agency responses to complex cases of anti-social behaviour and situations that cause community tensions.
- You will gather and analyse data from a range of sources to identify trends and patterns. Using this information, you will prepare work plans and prepare and present reports to a range of audiences both internally and externally.

What we need from you:

- Ideally, you will have a relevant degree or equivalent qualification, or have equivalent relevant experience.
- It is essential that you have relevant specialist knowledge of identified community safety priorities; backed by evidence of practical experience of developing and implementing actions in response to these.
- We require you to have knowledge of community safety tools and powers available to local authorities.
- You will be able to determine your own priorities in dealing with competing workloads.
- Given the nature of this role, you must have well developed interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships and engage successfully with community groups and partner organisations.

**What you need to know**
- This is a permanent position, working 37 hours per week.
- We also have a limited term contract available for this role (until March 2026). The contract type can be discussed further with the hiring manager, at the interview stage.
- Please note that due to the nature of this role, it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and Police vetting is obtained.

**Interviews will be held on 27th February**

**How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different**
- We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine **flexibility** to help them achieve that **work/life balance**.
- We invest in the careers of our people and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our **training and development**offer, which helps our people make the greatest long-term difference in their work.
- As part of our benefits package you will receive** generous annual leave** (pro rata), employee** wellbeing support** and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
- We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
- We’re providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

**We’re making a difference, be part of it**

To view the full job description, please click this link: Community Safety Officer - Job Description