Community Safety Officer (ASB Borough Council

Community Safety Officer (ASB) – Basildon Borough Council

Basildon Borough Council

Fixed Term, Full Time

£35,163 to £38,949 per annum

Location:

Basildon

Location:

Hybrid working/Bas Centre – 3 days office-based

Contract Type and

Hours:

12-month fixed term/Secondment

Closing Date: 11th August 2026

Basildon Borough Council is embarking on an ambitious transformation journey, driven by our Corporate Plan and the belief that every resident deserves to live in a safe, thriving, and high-quality environment. Our focus remains firmly on strengthening communities, creating opportunities, and delivering high-quality public services.

As local government evolves through the Local Government Reorganisation programme, this is an exciting time to join Basildon Borough Council and help influence the future delivery of community safety services across the area.

Are you passionate about improving community safety and increasing residents' confidence and feelings of safety?

Can you analyse information, identify emerging issues, and develop solutions to community safety challenges?

Do you thrive in partnership environments where you can make a tangible difference to residents' lives? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a motivated and solutions-focused Community Safety Officer to join our highly regarded Community Safety Team at an exciting time of development and change.

This is an unique opportunity to help shape the borough's response to anti-social behaviour and community safety issues, working alongside key partners including Essex Police, Essex Fire and Rescue Service and local voluntary organisations.

In this role, you will play a vital part in reducing anti-social behaviour, strengthening community confidence, and ensuring residents feel safe within their neighbourhoods.

You will use problem-solving approaches to address complex community issues and deliver meaningful outcomes for some of our most vulnerable residents.

• Leading and coordinating Anti-Social Behaviour Case Reviews
• Managing anti-social behaviour cases and maintaining accurate case records in line with legislation, policy, and procedure
• Acting as the lead officer for the Borough-wide Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)
• Identifying and addressing community safety issues through intelligence-led problem solving
• Building strong relationships with police, housing providers, voluntary organisations, and other partners
• Developing and delivering initiatives to tackle anti-social behaviour, hate crime, Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), and wider community safety concerns
• Representing the council at partnership meetings and community forums

You might be working in community safety, housing, policing, youth work, education, safeguarding, or another related field and be looking for your next challenge.

You’ll be:

• Passionate about improving community safety and feelings of safety
• Skilled at building productive relationships with a range of partners
• Comfortable managing sensitive and complex cases
• An effective communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities
• Resilient, adaptable, and confident working independently
• Committed to delivering excellent outcomes for our local communities

This 12-month fixed-term opportunity offers the chance to work on high-profile community safety priorities, gain valuable partnership experience and contribute to initiatives that make a genuine difference across the borough.

We offer:

• We offer a competitive salary
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• The opportunity to work closely with experienced community safety professionals at a local and county-wide level
• The chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of local residents

Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors, and volunteers to share its commitment, while implementing a range of policies to prevent abuse, harm, or exploitation across all…