Overview
In this role you lead the delivery of key community safety priorities across Birmingham, aligning multi-agency partners to achieve shared outcomes. You’ll translate strategic priorities into practical, delivery-focused plans for a designated CSP theme such as SOC or VAWG. The role focuses on coordinating partnerships, shaping evidence-based responses, and driving improvement at pace. You’ll work to make Birmingham’s communities safer through collaborative, data-informed strategy and delivery.
Pay / Benefits
- Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund
- Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 30 days
- My Rewards Scheme – discounts
- Health and wellbeing support – EAP and counselling
Responsibilities
- Lead delivery of core community safety priorities (SOC, ASB, VAWG, safeguarding, vulnerability) across partners
- Coordinate across policing, health, housing, social care, and voluntary sector to drive collaborative action
- Use data and intelligence to identify risks and shape strategic responses with measurable impact
- Develop and monitor action plans, performance frameworks, and improvement programmes
- Lead complex projects and commissioning activities with governance and value-for-money oversight
- Influence senior stakeholders and provide reports and advice to support decision-making
- Develop strategies and innovative approaches to improve community safety
Key requirements
- Significant experience in community safety, criminal justice, safeguarding, or related field with proven positive outcomes
- Proven success leading programmes or thematic priorities within multi-agency environments
- Strong knowledge of community safety legislation and responsibilities (Crime and Disorder Act, safeguarding, ASB, serious violence prevention)
- Excellent partnership-building, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
- Strong analytical skills using data and insight to inform decisions and drive improvements
- Outstanding communication skills for reports, briefings, and presentations to senior leaders
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced setting
- collaborative mindset
- strategic leadership
- stakeholder influence
- data analysis
- intelligence-led decision making
- governance and performance frameworks
Community Safety Manager - Thematic in Birmingham employer: Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to work at the heart of one of the UK's largest Commercial and Procurement Services. With a commitment to employee development, flexible working arrangements, and a focus on wellbeing, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping strategic decisions that impact the community. Join us to make a meaningful difference while enjoying competitive benefits and a supportive work culture that values diversity and excellence.
