Head of Community Safety

Summary: The Head of Community Safety is a newly established leadership role focused on shaping the Community Safety function in a prominent area of the UK. The successful candidate will oversee the strategic and operational development of community safety services, ensuring a secure environment for all stakeholders. Key responsibilities include managing partnerships, addressing crime and safety issues, and leading policy development to respond to emerging challenges. This role requires extensive experience in local authority community safety and strong leadership capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Community Safety team, setting strategic direction and delivering operational outcomes aligned with the Safer City Partnership.
• Develop and implement strategies to tackle priority issues such as theft, aggressive begging, alcohol-related crime and disorder, violence against women and girls (VAWG), and ASB linked to rough sleeping.
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with the Police, internal council departments, voluntary organisations, and other key partners.
• Provide strategic oversight of risk reduction, community reassurance, prevention activities, and targeted interventions.
• Represent the Community Safety function at a senior level across multi-agency forums, including strategic boards and working groups.
• Lead on policy development, ensuring the service remains responsive to emerging community safety challenges and best practice.
• Engage with elected members, senior stakeholders, and external bodies to ensure the service's visibility, impact, and alignment with corporate goals.

Key Skills:

• Extensive local authority experience in community safety, with deep knowledge of crime reduction, antisocial behaviour, public protection, and partnership working.
• Proven leadership and management experience at a senior level, with the ability to inspire, develop and lead a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong track record of building and managing strategic partnerships, particularly with the police and other enforcement or community agencies.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement - confident working with senior officers, elected members, and external partners.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to design, implement, and adapt services that are data-driven, outcomes-focused, and community-led.
• Knowledge of legislative and policy frameworks relevant to community safety and crime prevention.

Salary (Rate): £450

City: Central London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other