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We have exciting opportunities within the Community Safety Team at Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We are recruiting two permanent Community Safety Officers and one fixed term Community Safety Officer for a twelve-month contract.

You will be working with the Shared Staffing Arrangement (SSA) which covers both Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. The responsibilities involve building strong relationships with statutory and voluntary sector organisations, communities and individuals to collectively address persistent and problematic crime and anti-social behaviour. Your work plan will be delivering priorities and actions against the Richmond and Wandsworth Community Safety Plans 2017-21 which can be found on our council websites.

The Community Safety Officer role is non-uniformed and predominantly non-enforcement as it is a strategic and partnership role which sits within the Community Safety Service and reports directly into the Community Safety Partnership Board. Part of your work you will be required to lead on the coordination of multi-agency problem solving which will involve bringing key partners together through a meeting and agreeing a joint action plan. You will be part of a team of Community Safety Officer’s across Richmond and Wandsworth and may be asked to support these other areas based on the demands of the service. 

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal and an ability to respond appropriately to the audience as you will be in contact with lead members (councillors), residents and senior officers. An understanding of multi-agency problem solving is essential along with knowledge of how key agencies work to make communities safer.

You will be responsible for leading and coordinating key crime prevention work in line with the local community safety plans for Richmond and Wandsworth which may involve community engagement events and commissioning of projects to meet gaps in services within your area.

Knowledge of contextual safeguarding or a trauma informed approach would be useful. Ensuring you familiarise yourself with the councils’ policies as well as key legislation is fundamental to the role. In particular you must have a working knowledge of the ASB, Police and Crime Act 2014.

You will need to have effective problem-solving skills and the ability to produce timely briefings/reports on key initiatives and their outcomes.

Knowledge of the ECINS platform is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.

You will report directly to the Community Safety Team Manager. For an informal discussion please contact Lee Spear, Community Safety Team Manager (Tel 07973729688)

 In return, we can offer you working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance. The standard working week for this job is a 36-hour working week (Full Time) but we are open to discussing alternative working patterns. We can also offer the chance to work from home and a generous holiday allowance, 31 days plus bank holidays.

In addition, we offer a range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops, and other establishments. A wide range of developmental opportunities are also offered.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date: 20th November 2023

Shortlisting Date: 21st November 2023

Interview Date: 28^th November - 30^th November 2023

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change.

At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know.

Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work!

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home, compressed or part-time hours, term time only, job shares and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Useful Information:

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. This campaign is annoymised.

Important Information:

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils