Safer Communities Lead

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Bath & North East Somerset Council is seeking a Community Safety professional to develop, coordinate and deliver community safety strategies, projects and interventions across Bath and North East Somerset. You will lead on complex and high-risk anti-social behaviour and work with partners to reduce harm and protect residents.

This role offers an opportunity to make a real difference by preventing harm, supporting victims, and ensuring communities feel safe.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the local community and the community safety issues and concerns.
• Knowledge of community safety policies, legislation, and council processes and procedures.
• Experience in planning and delivering community safety projects and working with partner organisations/agencies.
• Experience of commissioning and monitoring services from external agencies.
• Ability to plan and manage own workload.
• Ability to influence, persuade, and engage with communities using empathy.
• Committed to inclusive, preventative and victim-centred approaches
• Motivated by public service and focused on delivering positive outcomes for residents

Skills

Community safety knowledge

Empathy in engagement

Influence and engage communities

Project coordination

Workload planning

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Bath & North East Somerset Council is seeking a Community Safety professional to develop, coordinate and deliver community safety strategies, projects and interventions across Bath and North East Somerset. You will lead on complex and high-risk anti-social behaviour and work with partners to reduce harm and protect residents.

This role offers an opportunity to make a real difference by preventing harm, supporting victims, and ensuring communities feel safe.