Community Safety Officer

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Kent County Council’s Community Safety Unit as a Community Safety Officer.  The post holder will join a busy team and take a lead on the County Council’s community safety work in developing partnerships with other agencies and organisations as well as working with teams within the council to promote community safety and support the delivery of strategies associated with the Kent Community Safety Partnership. 

The role is based in a multi-agency team working jointly with Kent Police and Kent Fire and Rescue Service.  You will be required to form and develop relationships with the local district / borough Community Safety Partnerships across the county; take a lead on coordinating and delivering initiatives to support the community safety priorities and themes identified within the Kent Community Safety Agreement; research and prepare reports to facilitate sharing of expertise, knowledge and good practice; and provide support and guidance as required by partners and colleagues.

You will have good verbal and written communication skills and an ability to deal confidently with people and non-routine tasks. You will have experience of working in community safety and/or multi-agency settings and experience of working in an office environment with demonstrable knowledge of Microsoft Office.

The role will involve a mixture of working from home and in an office, with the main office base at Invicta House, Maidstone.  The role also involves attendance at events and meetings across the county both in person and virtually. We are happy to talk flexible working.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service, and Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) by Kent Police. 

Closing date: 20^th September 2022

Interview date: 4^th October 2022

Contact Details

Shirley Brinson - 03000 413339

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.