Community Safety Officer
Grade 7 - Salary Range £35,751 - £39,867pa
Whilst Havering is consistently one of the safest boroughs in London, it remains one of the key community priorities, and being a Safer borough remains a corporate priority.
The Community Safety Team is crucial to setting the strategic crime and disorder priorities . Working across the Council and with statutory partners, such as the Police, Probation Service, Health providers and Fire Brigade ,and the voluntary and community sector to address current and emerging issues.
As a Community Safety Officer you will join a small team of officers who will innovate and develop projects to tackle all types of crime and disorder. You will draw on your knowledge and experience to develop and deliver plans to address complex and challenging issues to improve the lives of people living, working and visiting the borough.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Chris McAvoy at Chris.mcavoy@havering.gov.uk or on 01708 434023
The closing date for the receipt of applications is Monday 9th August 2021, however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
You will be notified if your application has been successful. Interviews wil be held week commencing 16th August 2021 ..
Should you require any help or advice with your online application, please contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770
Additional Information
The London Borough of Havering is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and meet the essential criteria as specified in the Job Profile will be guaranteed an interview.
Priority consideration on all advertised roles will be given to London Borough of Havering Redeployees.
The London Borough of Havering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that a Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check will be required for any position with access to these groups under the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In addition, the Authority reserves the right to request employees undertake a basic disclosure check (Disclosure Scotland) where required for the role this includes anyone who has access to (or information obtained directly from) a government database, or has a GCSX account. These posts will be required to have a Basic Disclosure Scotland check as per the requirements of BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards).
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Please view Community Safety Officer Job Profile here