Community Safety Officer

Directorate: Regeneration & Environment

21 hours per week, Permanent, Term Time Only

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Community Safety Officer to join our Community Safety Team and help deliver a range of high-profile projects and statutory responsibilities that contribute to safer, stronger and more cohesive communities across Rotherham.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence community safety priorities through partnership working, project delivery and community engagement. The postholder will work closely with a range of partners including schools, colleges, police, health services, voluntary and community organisations, elected members and local communities to address emerging challenges and improve outcomes for residents.

The role will support delivery of community safety priorities including serious violence prevention, Prevent and Channel, hate crime, community cohesion, safeguarding, neighbourhood problem solving and wider partnership initiatives across the borough.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience of working with schools, colleges, academy trusts or other education settings, and/or experience of leading work relating to community cohesion, integration, hate crime prevention, community tensions, Prevent or community engagement.

About you

You will be an enthusiastic and adaptable practitioner who can build strong relationships, influence partners and deliver projects that make a tangible difference to local communities.

You will have:

• Experience of working within a community safety, education, safeguarding, cohesion or related environment.
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience of working with schools, colleges, education providers or young people, or significant experience within community cohesion, community development or community engagement.
• Knowledge of current community safety issues, safeguarding responsibilities and partnership approaches to reducing harm.
• Experience of developing, managing and delivering projects, initiatives or action plans.
• Strong communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Experience of analysing information and producing reports, briefings and recommendations.
• The ability to work effectively with communities from diverse backgrounds and respond to sensitive or challenging issues.
• A commitment to promoting equality, inclusion and positive community relations.

Qualifications and requirements

• Relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent experience.
• Occasional evening and weekend working may be required.

Our values

We are Caring, Honest and Proud. We are committed to working as One Council, listening to our communities, being accountable for our actions and being ambitious for our borough.

Why join us?

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape and deliver initiatives that strengthen community resilience, support young people, improve community relations and make Rotherham a safer place to live, work and visit.

If you have a passion for partnership working and experience working with schools, education providers or community cohesion initiatives, we would welcome your application.

To apply

Please apply online via our website.

For more information regarding this role please contact Rachel Fletcher Community Safety Service Manager via email Rachel.fletcher@rotherham.gov.uk to arrange a mutually convenient time for a discussion.

Closing Date 1st December 2026

Interview Date 15th December 2026

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.