Team Lead - Anti Social Behaviour Team

Working Hours: 35 Hours per week (As part of a rota, working Monday to Friday between 7am to 8pm, and 1 in 3 Saturdays between 9am and 5pm. Please see the attached example rota as a guide for a possible shift pattern under additional information)

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Additional Payments: 6.7% Flexibility Payment

Closing Date: 10 September 2026

Interview Method: In Person (Face to Face)

Legal Right to Work:
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2 References - where possible we require 3 years' history.

Police Vetting – You will be required to undertake a Greater Manchester Police vetting process.

DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.

We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.

You will have line management responsibility for a team of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Support Officers who are dedicated and motivated to make Manchester a safe place to live, work and visit. This vacancy presents a rare opportunity to join a team recognised for best practice in tackling ASB. You will lead and support your team to use a broad range of informal and formal powers to tackle ASB in public spaces, using trauma-informed practice to protect those who are vulnerable, helping to reduce crime and ASB, and change the behaviour of offenders.

You will also be working closely with the Homelessness Service to help prevent and reduce rough sleeping across the City.

You will lead on face-to-face public engagement, encouraging a high profile, visible presence with partner agencies across the City. The role will involve close partnership working with GMP and a number of key partner agencies.

You and your team will work a rota pattern between the hours of am 7– 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am – 5pm on Saturday.

The Anti Social Behaviour Team is comprised of three teams covering the City Centre, the North, and South and Central. This position will cover the whole city. The Anti Social Behaviour Team is part of the wider Community Safety, Compliance and Enforcement Service.

You will find a supportive working environment with opportunities for training and development. You will be encouraged to develop new ideas and approaches to meeting our key objective of making Manchester safer.

You will need to be a knowledgeable and experienced manager, or have experience of coaching and training officers.

• Knowledge and/or experience of using informal and formal ASB powers to stop anti-social behaviour and protect the public.
• Knowledge and/or experience of using homelessness legislation, as well as legislation for unauthorised encampments.
• Experience of developing positive and effective working relationships across a variety of partnerships.
• Confidence in your ability to lead a team and support, guide and coach team members to meet the challenges presented by community safety and ASB issues, and homelessness.
• Ability to make informed decisions at speed and explain your rationale for your decision making.
• The ability to design and develop training packages across the Community Safety Partnership.
• Knowledge and/or…