Community Safety Officer

Please note, considering the nature of this role, we can only accept female applicants. The candidate’s gender is considered an occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010. We areseekingto recruit a proactive and strategic Community Safety Officer to play a crucial role in developing and implementing community safety strategies and initiatives across the City of London to join our Community Safety Team. TheCityenjoys a reputation as a safe place to live, work and visit; this is, in part, due to thehard workof the Safer City Partnership (the Community Safety Partnership for the City of London). By working closely with our partner agencies,businessesand residents we aim to create andmaintaina safe environment for all. As a Community Safety Officer, you will havestrongknowledge of current crime and disorder issues and approaches to deliver effective responses to these. Being part of a small team, youwill work acrossa number ofareas so experience or understanding of issuesincluding:Domestic Abuse, Prevent Channel Panel and anti-socialbehaviourwill all be valuable. Your work will support the Community Safety Manager and the wider Partnership in the coordination of responses to a wide range of issues involved in helping keep the city safe. You will be organisedwith an outcome focused approach to ensure the mostappropriate resourcesareutilisedto tackle and reduce crime. To be successful in thisroleyou will need toanalysecomplex information, evaluateprojectsand present progress reports. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. In thisroleyou will alsohave the opportunity tocontribute to the development of new policies and initiatives.You willrepresentthe team at various partnership meetings - contributing to developing partnership solutions. If you are a confident negotiator with excellentproblem solvingskills and are passionate about helping reduce crime, anti-socialbehaviourand the fear ofcrimethis could be the role for you. You will be IT literate with experience of preparing reports and action plans. Your administrative support will bedeterminedby the projects and meetings. Confidentiality will be expected when sharing complex and sensitive information. If you feel you have the requisite skills and would like to join ourteamthenwe'dlove to hear from you. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check with adult’s barred list. The City of London Corporation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. Closing date: 23:59pm on 25 August 2026. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Back to search results Community Safety Officer Company: City of London Corporation Salary: £44110-49140 per annum Hours: Full-time Location: Guildhall, EC2V 7HH Job type: Temporary Posting date: 11 Aug 2026 Closing date: 25 Aug 2026 Apply for this job Summary City of London Corporation Occupational Requirement: Please note, considering the nature of this role, we can only accept female applicants. The candidate’s gender is considered an occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010. We areseekingto recruit a proactive and strategic Community Safety Officer to play a crucial role in developing and implementing community safety strategies and initiatives across the City of London to join our Community Safety Team. TheCityenjoys a reputation as a safe place to live, work and visit; this is, in part, due to thehard workof the Safer City Partnership (the Community Safety Partnership for the City of London). By working closely with our partner agencies,businessesand residents we aim to create andmaintaina safe environment for all. As a Community Safety Officer, you will havestrongknowledge of current crime and disorder issues and approaches to deliver effective responses to these. Being part of a small team, youwill work acrossa number ofareas so experience or understanding of issuesincluding:Domestic Abuse, Prevent Channel Panel and anti-socialbehaviourwill all be valuable. Your work will support the Community Safety Manager and the wider Partnership in the coordination of responses to a wide range of issues involved in helping keep the city safe. You will be organisedwith an outcome focused approach to ensure the mostappropriate resourcesareutilisedto tackle and reduce crime. To be successful in thisroleyou will need toanalysecomplex information, evaluateprojectsand present progress reports. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. In thisroleyou will alsohave the opportunity tocontribute to the development of new policies and initiatives.You willrepresentthe team at various partnership meetings - contributing to developing partnership solutions. If you are a confident negotiator with excellentproblem solvingskills and are passionate about helping reduce crime, anti-socialbehaviourand the fear ofcrimethis could be the role for you. You will be IT literate with experience of preparing reports and action plans. Your administrative support will bedeterminedby the projects and meetings. Confidentiality will be expected when sharing complex and sensitive information. If you feel you have the requisite skills and would like to join ourteamthenwe'dlove to hear from you. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check with adult’s barred list. The City of London Corporation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. Closing date: 23:59pm on 25 August 2026. 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