Job Description We Are St Helens Borough Council. Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce. Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support. Making A Difference as A Safer Communities Officer in the Communities Department. St Helens Borough Council is seeking to appoint a Safer Communities Officer to lead the operational response to anti social behaviour in the borough. Working in collaboration with statutory partners and wider agencies, the postholder will co-ordinate the response to anti social activities in our communities. From managing casework to responding to challenges at a neighbourhood level, the postholder will use the full toolkit of measures to respond to the concerns of residents. The post offers more than the response to anti social behaviour, with the opportunity to work in our neighbourhoods to build community capacity and to support local groups and organisations to prevent crime and disorder. If you are interested in working in a partnership role within the community safety sector, this is an opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents whilst building professional skills and experience. Interested to Find Out More? You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here. You are also welcome to contact us for a chat before applying, please contact: Mike Andrews, Team Manager - Community Safety, on michaelandrewssthelens.gov.uk Thank you for your interest in working for us. If you are experiencing issues with applying online, you can contact a member of the team at Recruitmentsthelens.gov.uk and a form will be sent to you to complete. Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment. Equality & Diversity St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Borough Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process. NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life. All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership. To apply click on the button below: Apply Online