Community Safety Officer
Please apply online via the link provided.
Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to safer recruitment and equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. If you are unable to apply online for reasons of disability, please call 01276 707126 to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be made to accommodate your individual requirements.
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All successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks in line with BPSS guidelines, which includes standard identification, referencing and unspent conviction checks. Surrey Heath Borough Council undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.
For the best chance of successful application, please read the Job Description and Personal Specification fully before applying for this vacancy as it contains information you will need to refer to when applying. We do not accept CV’s submitted without a fully completed application form. To reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. If you choose to submit your CV with your application form we request that you remove all your personal details before uploading your CV. This will ensure that Managers cannot see your personal details when completing their shortlist. If you have not heard from the council within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. All unsuccessful applications will be removed and confidentially disposed of 6 months after the closing date.
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Do you want to be part of a team that has the interests of the community at its heart? Are you seeking a new challenge which will see you create safer places and work to protect vulnerable people from crime?
If so, Surrey Heath Borough Council has a great opportunity for you to join us as a Community Safety Officer. The Community Safety Team works to enhance residents' safety and well-being by addressing issues like anti-social behaviour and crime to help make Surrey Heath a safer place to live, work and visit.
Surrey Heath Borough Council are committed to delivery through meaningful community engagement and excellent customer service. We have a friendly and supportive staff culture with people who want to help make a real difference in our community for everyone that lives and works here. We welcome your ideas and support a work life balance with options for flexible and hybrid working.
About the Role
This role will support in the development and delivery of the Community Safety Partnership Plan and initiatives to address crime, local anti-social behaviour issues (ASB) and hate related incidents ensuring a multi-agency response. To work as a member of a team managing your own case load and utilising a co-ordinated and pro-active approach towards investigating and preventing/reducing anti-social behaviour and disorder in line with present legislation. Be experienced in creating, researching and presenting policies, forward plans documents, executive reports, budget management, and applications for legal proceedings. This role requires an expertise in balancing priorities and expectations together with a knowledge of multi-agency collaborations between internal and external agencies, our local businesses and the voluntary sector which ensure that any risk is minimised and that all victims are safeguarded that is designed to improve the quality of life for residents and businesses across Surrey Heath.
About You
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- A thorough knowledge and operational understanding of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the statutory guidance frameworks.
- Be experienced in creating, researching and presenting policies, forward plans, executive reports, budget management, and applications for legal proceedings.
- Be competent and knowledgeable to identify any risk and safeguarding issues relating to this role.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Experienced in dealing with highly sensitive and confidential information.
- Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders, colleagues, elected members and the public.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- You will need to have access to your own transport. A full UK driving licence is essential.
Additional Information
Benefits
We offer a generous benefits package including a minimum of 24 days’ annual leave rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, a generous local government pension scheme, free parking for all employees and payment of a professional membership fee. As well as subsidised gym membership at our local Places Leisure Centre and great savings from supermarkets, shopping through Kaarp benefits and a cycle to work scheme. A laptop and mobile phone will be provided for your role if applicable.
Closing date: Friday 8th May 2026
Interview date: Monday 18th May 2026
Contact details
For an informal discussion, please contact Julia Greenfield, Head of Enforcement and Community Safety on 01276 707100, julia.greenfield@surreyheath.gov.uk
Our Commitment
Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. To fulfil this commitment we have robust systems in place for the safe recruitment of staff.
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Salary range
- £48,343 - £54,010 per year