Team Leader - Community Safety & Anti-Social Behaviour

Team Leader – Community Safety & Anti-Social Behaviour

Full-time (37 Hours) – Permanent

You will lead North Kesteven District Council’s Community Safety and ASB service, managing the team, complex casework and key partnerships.

Job Requirements:

• Relevant qualification or substantial equivalent experience in Community Safety, ASB, enforcement or a related field.
• Sound knowledge and practical experience of complex casework, legislation, risk, vulnerability, enforcement and partnership working.
• Experience of supervising people or coordinating professional work, with strong communication, organisation and judgement.
• Sustained autonomous leadership, people development, operational accountability and developed specialist expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the team, managing workloads, performance, wellbeing, risk and service standards.
• Oversee complex ASB casework, quality assurance, enforcement, records and statutory powers.
• Provide professional advice, escalating legal, senior or specialist matters where required.
• Lead operational partnerships, policy and delivery across Community Safety, ASB, Prevent, hate crime, serious violence and protective security.
• Provide expert guidance, lead improvement, contribute to resources and planning and represent the Council at senior level.

Key Attributes:

• Professionally curious and politically aware, committed to equality, confidentiality and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative, victim-focused and trauma-informed, balancing empathy and fairness with effective enforcement.
• Calm, resilient and accountable, with sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Supportive and credible leader who develops people, builds confidence and sets clear standards.

This is an opportunity to develop into a senior operational leadership role while shaping and strengthening a valued service. The successful candidate will receive structured development, mentoring and access to specialist advice to broaden their Community Safety expertise and management capability. If you bring strong Community Safety or ASB experience, good judgement and the potential to lead people and partnerships with confidence, we would welcome your application.

The closing date for all applications is 1 November
2026

The interview date will be 10 November
2026