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Communities
Community Safety Officer
Ref: 000681
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £41,511 - £45,718 per annum (Grade 8)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: Spindles Offices, Oldham (with flexible home working arrangements)
Closing Date: Sunday 20th April 2025
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC.
Role Overview:
Working within the Council’s Community Safety Team you will apply problem solving methodologies and will support partners in developing ASB and crime reduction strategies, which support and safeguard individuals and communities, through a combination of prevention, intervention and enforcement activity.
Key Responsibilities:
To reduce anti-social behaviour and implement crime reduction strategies at a Neighbourhood level.
To work with partners in the multi-agency safeguarding hub to ensure appropriate interventions are undertaken.
To advise various agencies, individuals and businesses on problem solving methodologies and crime prevention initiatives and deliver effective partnership activity working with communities, police and other partner agencies.
Key Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
* A detailed knowledge of statutory duties with regards to community safety under the provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the legal powers available to the Council and its partners under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
* Experience of evidence gathering techniques including interviewing of victims and witnesses and preparation of statements and case files
* Proven experience of working in partnership with a broad range of communities and partners, building consistently positive relationships and influencing outcomes
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS (and a Certificate of Good Conduct where you have lived abroad for 12 months or more in the last 10 years).
If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About Us:
We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.
We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.
Our Values and Behaviours:
By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.
We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:
* Work with a resident focus
* Support local leaders
* Committed to the borough
* Delivery high performance
* Take ownership and drive change
You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page
Inclusive Recruitment:
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.
NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).
Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, have previously been in or currently in care, those that are carers, and those who have served in the Armed Forces as a regular, reserve or cadet.
Data and Privacy:
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Important Information:
Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.
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