Community Safety Officer

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. We aim to employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people. Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a district with thriving market towns and many attractive villages. We are an innovative local authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision-making.

At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), which support our purpose of putting customers first.

If you’re passionate about safer communities, confident working with people from all walks of life and motivated by making a real and lasting impact, this could be the role for you.

As a Community Safety Officer, you’ll be at the heart of our work to prevent and address crime, anti-social behaviour and community harm across Huntingdonshire. Every day brings something different: responding to incidents, supporting vulnerable residents, gathering evidence and working directly with victims, witnesses and perpetrators to find fair, proportionate and effective solutions. You’ll use your creativity and problem-solving skills to address complex issues, always aiming for early intervention and long-term prevention.

Partnership is central to this role. You’ll work closely with the police, social care, probation, youth offending services, schools, local councils and community groups. You’ll lead and coordinate multi-agency meetings, contribute to district-wide initiatives, and help deliver projects linked to the Community Safety Partnership and the Police and Crime Commissioner’s priorities, including work under the Serious Violence Duty. You may also prepare case files, present evidence in court or support community engagement events that promote safety, awareness and resilience.

This role combines operational activity with strategic thinking. You’ll help shape how we respond to emerging issues, identify risks and trends and contribute to prevention campaigns that make our communities safer and stronger.

You’ll ideally have experience in community safety, anti-social behaviour, enforcement, criminal investigation or a similar environment, along with sound knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice. You’re confident managing challenging conversations, able to remain calm under pressure and skilled at building trust with people who may be distressed, angry or vulnerable. You work well independently, but you also thrive in a team and enjoy collaborating with partners to achieve positive outcomes.

You’re highly organised, comfortable managing a varied caseload and confident using information systems to record and analyse data. You can write clear, detailed reports, make evidence-based decisions and present information effectively to colleagues, partners or the courts. Most importantly, you care about making a difference, you value fairness and safeguarding and you bring empathy, resilience and professionalism to everything you do.

The role is 37 hours a week, working within HDC’s flexible working policy. The post holder will require vetting/DBS, prior to start of employment. A full UK manual driving licence is essential.

For further information please call us on 01480 388388 and ask for Rob Mitchell in the Community and Housing Needs Team. An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. HDC does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over sponsorship for any role.

To apply for this position, please complete the application form. The closing date is 9am on 3 April 2026 and interviews will be held on 10 April 2026. This is a rolling campaign and we’ll review applications on an ongoing basis and may close the advert early if we receive suitable applications.

Our hybrid work model enables remote work with in-office collaboration opportunities across the district, with an expectation of being in the office at least two days a week. Some positions may require a more consistent presence in the office due to the work nature.

If you have any questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk.

As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds to make our organisation more innovative. We are looking for candidates who are seeking their next career opportunity and are supportive employers, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and offer benefits, including flexitime, to encourage work-life balance.