Community Safety Team Leader
Team: CMS - Safer Neighbourhood Team
Job Family: CBG11 - Advising
Salary: £42,396- £45,758 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month
Contract Type: Hybrid – Permanent
Closing Date: 11th October 2026
Interview Date: 20th October 2026 - in person at Priory House, Monks Walk, Shefford, SG17 5TQ
About the role
Are you an experienced community safety professional with a passion for leading teams, working in partnership and making a real difference to local communities? If so, find your greatness by joining us as a Community Safety Team Leader.
The Community Safety Team plays a key role in creating safer communities across Central Bedfordshire, tackling issues such as anti-social behaviour, serious violence, vulnerability, exploitation and environmental crime. As the Community Safety Team Leader, you will provide day-to-day leadership and supervision of the Community Safety Team, ensuring the effective delivery of community safety priorities, statutory duties and service objectives. You will support and develop staff, manage performance, and help deliver positive outcomes for residents.
You will oversee the Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Case Review process, ensuring statutory requirements are met and that victims receive a coordinated and effective response. You will also lead on issues relating to cuckooing, working with partner agencies to identify vulnerable residents and coordinate safeguarding interventions. Working closely with Bedfordshire Police, Fire and Rescue Service, housing providers and other partners, you will help develop effective responses to community safety issues across the area. You will use intelligence, performance information and local knowledge to identify emerging trends, support decision-making and ensure resources are targeted effectively.
You will have experience of leading or supervising staff within a community safety, enforcement, housing, policing, safeguarding or similar environment. With excellent communication and organisational skills, you will be confident managing complex cases, building partnerships and delivering results. Resilient and motivated, you will be committed to improving outcomes for residents and supporting safer communities through effective partnership working.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Chloe Guffogg at chloe.guffogg@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 5688
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All new starters will join us on a four‑month probationary period. During this time, if you are offered a Hybrid role you will be required to attend a Central Bedfordshire Council office location more frequently to support thorough and well‑supported onboarding into your role. Please keep this in mind if you anticipate extensive travel to Central Bedfordshire.
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for our roles. Successful applicants that may require a visa will need to consider the options for obtaining and/or maintaining the legal right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the contract offered.
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