Community Safety Assistant

Essential Employment; Redditch; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment seeks a Community Safety Assistant in Redditch on a temporary basis, paying £14.13 per hour PAYE. Reference: RQ1775454.

You will provide administrative support to the Community Safety Team, serve as the first point of contact for colleagues, partners and the public, and help coordinate projects, maintain records, and manage schedules to enable effective multi‑agency collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication to liaise with internal and external partners.
• Ability to manage calendars and coordinate meetings with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Deliver confident, reliable and well-organised administrative support to the Community Safety Team.
• Act as an efficient first point of contact for colleagues, partners and the public.
• Coordinate community safety projects, maintain records, and manage schedules.
• Prepare and circulate meeting documentation, manage partner mailing lists and capture actions.

Skills

Administrative support

Communication

Scheduling

Tools

MS Office

CRM/Records systems

Job description

Community Safety Assistant needed in Redditch

This is a temporary role and the rate is £14.13ph PAYE

The reference number is: RQ1775454

The successful candidate will deliver confident, reliable and well‑organised administrative support that keeps the Community Safety Team and the wider partnership running smoothly. They will act as an efficient first point of contact for colleagues, partners and members of the public, ensuring communication is clear, timely and professional.

They will play an active role in coordinating community safety projects and initiatives, maintaining accurate records, managing schedules and keeping information accessible. They will also provide essential support to meetings, preparing and circulating documentation, managing partner mailing lists and capturing actions and decisions to enable effective multi‑agency collaboration.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.