Community Safety Officer

Employer: South Gloucestershire Council

Salary: £33,945 - £36,648

Basis: 37 hours, permanent

Location: Yate

As part of a dynamic team you will have responsibility for high profile community safety issues and tackling anti - social behaviour. You will safeguard vulnerable victims and communities through effective action, making a real difference in our community.  

What will you be doing? 

• As a Community Safety Officer, you will be leading priority work areas, managing projects and delivering community safety services.    
• It will be your responsibility to lead co-ordinated multi-agency responses to complex cases of anti-social behaviour and situations that cause community tensions.
• Using your experience and knowledge, you will carry out investigations, identify support needs, co-ordinate the responses of other agencies, implement early interventions and work with partners to take enforcement action when necessary.   
• You will be required to work with a wide range of agencies both internally and externally; and organisations including voluntary and community groups to address community safety.  The current priorities include violence against women and girls, serious youth violence and hate crime. 
• You will be required to build relationships, influence a wide range of agencies and community groups to enable you to respond to community safety priorities. 

What we need from you

• You will have a relevant degree or equivalent qualification, or have equivalent relevant experience.  
• It is essential 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. 
• You will have knowledge of the anti-social behaviour tools and powers available to local authorities, and experience of using these effectively in practice. 
• You will have experience of using project management techniques to develop and managing projects to a successful conclusion. 
• Given the nature of this role you will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills, to build relationships and engage successfully with community groups and partner organisations. 

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 is obtained for this post. 

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.  We trust our team to work in the way which allows them to make the biggest difference and we continue to invest in technology to help staff do their jobs to the best of their ability and celebrate innovation.
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!  

Closing date: 21 October 2024

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