Team Leader Stronger Communities

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexibility First agile working

LGPS pension scheme

Progression and training

Health and wellbeing

Cycle to Work

Travel Pass

Car lease salary sacrifice

Family friendly leave

Gym memberships

Employee volunteering

Medicash

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is seeking an experienced Team Leader, Safer and Stronger Communities, to provide operational leadership within the Neighbourhoods and Housing Directorate. The role will guide community safety, neighbourhood management and multi-agency work to deliver safer and stronger communities.

You will lead on complex anti-social behaviour cases, build cross‑sector partnerships and drive performance; the role requires strategic oversight and a commitment to equitable service delivery

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams and delivering high-quality services.
• Ability to build effective relationships across organisations and sectors.
• Experience in programme, project and performance management.
• Confident in presenting information and influencing a wide range of stakeholders.
• Knowledgeable about community safety, neighbourhood management and partnership working.
• Able to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about improving outcomes for Liverpool residents and communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a high-performing, operational team delivering community safety and neighbourhood services across Liverpool.
• Oversee management of complex Anti-social behaviour cases and multi-agency responses.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue, health partners, housing providers and voluntary organisations.
• Ensure governance, performance management and reporting across service areas.
• Provide professional advice to senior managers, elected members and partner agencies.
• Ensure services are evidence-led, outcome-focused and responsive to residents' needs.

Job description

Job Introduction

Job title: Team Leader Stronger Communities

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces - there's really something for everyone!

The role

Liverpool City Council is seeking to recruit an experienced and motivated Team Leader, Safer and Stronger Communities to play a key leadership role within our Neighbourhoods and Housing Directorate.

The Team Leader will provide operational leadership and strategic oversight across a range of community safety, neighbourhood management and partnership activities. The role will support the delivery of the Council Plan, Citysafe priorities and wider place-based initiatives that contribute to safer, cleaner and stronger communities.

As Team Leader, Safer and Stronger Communities, you will:

• Lead and manage a high-performing, operational team delivering community safety and neighbourhood services across Liverpool
• Lead on the management of complex Anti-social behaviour cases, critical incidents and multi-agency responses where required
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, health partners, housing providers, voluntary organisations and other key stakeholders
• Ensure effective governance, performance management and reporting arrangements are in place across service areas
• Provide professional advice and support to senior managers, elected members and partner agencies
• Ensure services are evidence-led, outcome-focused and responsive to the needs of Liverpool residents
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion across all aspects of service delivery, ensuring community voices are central to decision making
• The successful Team Leader will demonstrate strong leadership, excellent communication skills and a proven ability to deliver outcomes through partnership working within a complex public sector environment
• You will have a sound understanding of community safety legislation, local government governance and the challenges facing communities across Liverpool

You will be:

• An experienced leader with a proven track record of managing teams and delivering high-quality services
• Skilled at building effective relationships across organisations and sectors
• Experienced in programme, project and performance management
• Confident in presenting information and influencing a wide range of stakeholders
• Knowledgeable about community safety, neighbourhood management and partnership working
• Able to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Passionate about improving outcomes for Liverpool residents and communities

Our offer to you:

• At least 31 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 35 after 5 years' service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a "Flexibility First" approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme - option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time - a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at [e-mail].

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

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