Overview
As a Community Safety Officer, you will be working as part of a dynamic team responsible for tackling high profile community safety issues. You will use problem solving approaches to prevent crime and reduce the harm to those affected, providing reassurance to communities, while supporting effective enforcement action.
Responsibilities
* Lead priority work areas, manage projects and deliver community safety services to contribute to the achievement of community safety strategic objectives.
* Lead coordinated multi-agency responses to complex cases of anti-social behaviour and situations that cause community tensions.
* Be involved in violence reduction, with a focus on preventing some of the most serious offences.
* Gather and analyse data from a range of sources to identify trends and patterns, and prepare and present reports to a range of audiences.
* Contribute to the specialist knowledge of the team by developing community safety expertise across a wide range of subject areas.
* Respond to problems and issues as they arise and work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve a positive and timely outcome.
* Demonstrate good interpersonal skills to build relationships and engage successfully with community groups and partner organisations.
* Determine your own priorities when dealing with competing workloads.
Qualifications
* Knowledge of community safety tools and powers available to local authorities.
* Ideally, a relevant degree or equivalent qualification relating to working with young people.
Interviews
Interviews will be held on 29 April 2026.
Benefits and culture
* We offer genuine flexibility to help achieve work/life balance.
* We invest in the careers of our people and deliver training and development to help them make a lasting difference in their work.
* Generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and access to staff discounts (eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities).
* We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people makes us a great place to work. Applications are welcome from everyone and selections are based on merits and abilities.
About us
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here. We are building and shaping communities which people are proud of. We are planning for the future, building and improving roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses. We are providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained. We are making a difference; be part of it. To view the full job description, please click this link.
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