TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL
REGULATORY SERVICES, COMMUNITY SAFETY & PARTNERSHIPS
Partnerships Officer Community Safety
£31,022 - £33,699 per annum
Home working contract
37 hours per week
Permanent
Located in the heart of Staffordshire, Tamworth is a vibrant and well‑connected borough with a rich heritage and a growing population of over 77,000. With strong transport links, an evolving town centre, green spaces, leisure and cultural attractions, it is a great place to live and work. Exciting times lie ahead as the Council delivers major transformation, including multi‑million‑pound investment such as the Future High Street Fund, helping to restore the town centre as a thriving community hub. Working for Tamworth Borough Council means making a real difference for local people, as part of a skilled and ambitious workforce supported to do its best in a positive and empowering environment.
We are seeking to recruit a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the partnerships team. You will play a key role in working with community safety partners, statutory partners and the voluntary and community sector partners in Tamworth to deliver and support innovative multi-agency approaches to meet the needs of communities and deliver a range of partnership plans and work with the public on prevention and education of issues that affect our communities.
The person we are looking for will have the skills and experience to:
- Work to deliver a range of Community Safety and Earliest Help campaigns/educational initiatives, and events with partners using a variety of methods including social media, website, print based and face to face awareness
- Assist the team with anti-social behaviour (including youth) and environmental crime including evidence gathering, prevention, education and advice, working with Police, the public and other agencies including associated administration
- To co-ordinate our approach to domestic abuse including accreditation and support in Serious Violence Strategies including Violence against Women and Girls
- Ensure that the required financial, feedback, statutory and reporting information is collected, analysed and utilised for service delivery decision making
- Work with other directorates and agencies to problem solve emerging vulnerability, domestic abuse, criminal exploitation and ASB concerns more effectively
Knowledge of partnership working, community safety, and anti-social behaviour, and working with the voluntary and community sector is desirable. We are looking for an individual with a “can do” approach who will be able to work on their own initiative as well as in a team and who can communicate effectively with members of the Council, a range of partner organisations, and the public.
This is a home working contract and the majority of duties will be carried out at home, however, employees will be contractually required to attend site on two days per month for team meetings, 121 meetings, etc. Employees may also be required to attend a site for meetings, collaborative work or to undertake work related activities. Site attendance will constitute no more than 40% of working time and includes the contractual 2 days per month.
We have an extensive benefits package including flexible working, a non-contributory health scheme, Local Government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, discounted gym membership, and payment of professional fees (where applicable), for further details please refer to the application information document on our website.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work in the UK check, medical clearance and DBS check.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Lisa Hall, Community Safety and ASB Manager, on 07580 591365.
For further information and to apply please visit Tamworth BC Jobs.
Late applications and/or CVs will not be accepted. Agencies need not apply.
If you have any queries about the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].
Closing date: 2 August 2026
Interview date: To be Confirmed
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We operate two guaranteed interview schemes which support individuals who meet all the essential criteria to be guaranteed an interview for a vacancy. The Disability Committed Employer scheme supports applicants with a disability and the Veterans Guaranteed interview scheme supports those defined as veterans, military spouses/partners and cadet instructors.
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