Rochdale Council have an exciting opportunity for a passionate community safety professional to join our fast-paced team as a Community Safety Officer. Previous experience of working in the field of Community Safety is essential. We will also further develop the successful candidate as part of our continuous professional development offer. You will join our dynamic Community Safety & Resilience Service and work closely with key partners of the Rochdale Safer Communities Partnership (RSCP), such as Greater Manchester Police, to help reduce crime and anti-social behaviour. Under the direction of our team manager, you will lead and coordinate crime and anti-social behaviour prevention/reduction work, activities, seasonal campaign, days of action and legal action to support the achievement of our community safety priorities. You will have detailed knowledge of statutory duties with respect 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. You will provide a flexible investigative and problem solving approach to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour across the borough. You will have experience in evidence gathering techniques, including interviewing of victims, witnesses and perpetrators and preparation of statements and case files to successfully obtain civil antisocial behaviour orders. You will coordinate partnership meetings focussed on anti-social behaviour and related crime & disorder (including young people), dealing with the threat, risk and harm to local communities and local people, identifying & safeguarding vulnerable individuals through collaborative problem solving. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, a positive attitude and a thorough approach to your work. The post holder will work from the Partnership Hub at Rochdale Police Station and will access police data, information and intelligence. The post holder must therefore satisfy Greater Manchester Police vetting processes prior to commencement of employment. Our Community Safety & Resilience Service operates between the award winning ‘Number One Riverside’ council building and Rochdale Police Station as well as other locations across the borough as required. The role will occasionally consist of early morning, evening and weekend working dependent on operational need. The role will also require you to drive RBC vehicles therefore you must be able to drive independently throughout the borough. To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your CV/supporting statement Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement. For an informal discussion about the role and contract, please contact Mark Reynolds, Safer Neighbourhoods Manager on 01706 924979 or mark.reynolds@rochdale.gov.uk. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role Calculate your take home pay. Use this service to estimate how much Income Tax and National Insurance you should pay for the current tax year. Employment could affect your benefits, find out more here. Turn2us Benefits Calculator.Supporting Documents
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Location
Smith Street, , Rochdale, OL16 1XU, United Kingdom
Job ID
12178
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AI can help you organise your thoughts or improve clarity but it cannot express your unique voice, experiences, or motivations.
AI is most helpful when used to:
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Give examples of how to use STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result)
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Do:
Use AI as a supportive tool, not a replacement
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Rely on generic statements that don’t reflect the specific role requirements
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