Community Safety Partnership Officer
About the job
Salary: £42,839 - £46,142 a year plus £963 essential car user allowance
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed term until 31/10/2027
This position is available as a secondment opportunity until 31/10/2027. If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager’s permission.
At Luton Council, we’re working towards our bold Luton 2040 vision – a town built on fairness, where everyone can thrive and no one lives in poverty. As part of this ambition, we’re looking for a dedicated and passionate Community Safety Partnership Officer to help drive forward our community safety, cohesion and resilience agenda.
As our Community Safety Partnership Officer, you’ll play a key role within the Social Justice Unit, supporting the Community Safety Partnership Manager in developing and delivering Luton’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP) work programme.
You’ll coordinate and deliver key projects and interventions that tackle crime, build community cohesion, and strengthen multi-agency responses to local issues. You’ll be a key point of contact for our statutory partners and the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector – supporting collaboration, co-production, and innovative solutions that make a real difference to people’s lives.
This is a leadership role that combines strategy, partnership working, and project delivery. You’ll also provide line management support for officers working with refugees and asylum seekers and contribute to the development of the Council’s Fairness Strategy and “No Place for Hate” campaign.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
You’ll bring:
- In-depth experience of developing, managing, and evaluating projects that build community safety, cohesion and inclusion.
- Proven success in partnership and multi-agency working, particularly with the VCFSE sector.
- A strong understanding of community safety policies at national and local levels and how community development supports this agenda.
- The ability to translate strategic objectives into effective, deliverable programmes.
- Excellent communication, analytical and report-writing skills, with the confidence to engage a range of audiences including elected members, partners, and community groups.
- A clear commitment to fairness, equity and social justice, and the ability to lead with these values in every aspect of your work.
- Experience in community development with diverse communities, ideally in areas facing inequality.
- The flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends, and to travel across the borough as needed.
A relevant qualification and/or equivalent professional experience in community safety, social inclusion, or community development is required.
Why Luton?
At Luton Council, we’re proud of our diversity, our resilience, and our community spirit. Join us and you’ll be part of a team that’s shaping a fairer, safer, and more inclusive future for everyone who lives and works here. We offer:
- A supportive and inclusive work environment
- Opportunities for continuous professional development
- Flexible working arrangements
- The chance to make a tangible difference in our community
If you’re passionate about fairness, inclusion, and community safety – we want to hear from you.
Join us in making Luton a town where everyone can thrive.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Application Process
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
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Available documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.Salary range
- £42,839 - £46,142 per year