How youll make a difference
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.
What you will be doing
* You will contribute to the achievement of community safety strategic objectives by leading priority work areas, managing projects and delivering community safety services.
* 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 be involved in violence reduction, with a focus on preventing some of the most serious offences.
* It will be your responsibility to gather and analyse data from a range of sources to identify trends and patterns, which you will use to prepare and present reports to a range of audiences.
* Contributing to the specialist knowledge of the team, you will develop community safety expertise across a wide range of subject areas.
* 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.
What we need from you
* It is essential that you have relevant specialist knowledge of community safety priorities, supported by demonstratable practical experience in developing and implementing appropriate actions.
* We require you to have knowledge of community safety tools and powers available to local authorities.
* Given the nature of this role, you must have good interpersonal skills, to build relationships and engage successfully with community groups and partner organisations.
* You will be able to determine your own priorities when dealing with competing workloads.
* Ideally, you will have a relevant degree or equivalent qualification, relating to working with young people.
What you need to know
* This is a limited term contract until 31st March 2027.
* We are also offering this as an internal secondment opportunity. Please first seek your line managers permission before applying.
* 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 29th April 2026.
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
* We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
* Were building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
* Were 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.
Weve 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