At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead community safety initiatives and enhance cohesion in Waltham Forest.
- Company: Join the vibrant London Borough of Waltham Forest, a hub of culture and creativity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive workplace, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Full-time role with a focus on building resilience and confidence in communities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in community safety and empower residents.
- Qualifications: Experience in community engagement and strategic leadership required.
The predicted salary is between 59511 - 62766 £ per year.
Location: London Borough of Waltham Forest, UK
Salary: 59,511 - 62,766 per year
Employment: Full time
Category: Community
Posted: 2026-08-14
Valid to: 2026-08-27
Application Deadline: 27/08/26
Proposed Interview Date(s): W/C 14/09/2026
Reference: 2250
About Us:
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.
About the role:
The Community Cohesion and Resilience Manager will provide strategic leadership for Waltham Forest’s Community Cohesion and Resilience service, ensuring the effective delivery of community safety, cohesion, hate crime, and Prevent priorities. The role will lead the development and implementation of a new Community Cohesion model that embeds the Hate Crime agenda and fulfils the Council’s statutory Prevent Duty responsibilities.
A key focus of the role will be building community confidence, increasing hate crime reporting, enhancing community resilience, and supporting residents to feel safe, connected, and empowered, while contributing to the delivery of the borough’s wider Community Safety priorities.
We are a Home Office–licensed sponsor; however, for this specific role we are not able to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. To be considered, you must already hold a form of UK work authorisation that does not require sponsorship.
Community Cohesion & Resilience Manager employer: London Borough of Waltham Forest
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Contact Details:
London Borough of Waltham Forest Recruitment Team
