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Community Safety Officer (Patrolling)Contract: 17 weeksRate: £24.21 per hour (LTD)Hours: 40 hours per weekLocation: Swindon (borough-wide patrols)
We are currently recruiting for a Community Safety Officer (Patrolling) to support a Local Authority Community Safety team on a temporary basis.
This is a frontline, high-visibility role focused on patrolling neighbourhoods, engaging with communities, and enforcing local authority powers to reduce anti-social behaviour and improve public safety across the borough.Key ResponsibilitiesPatrolling & Visibility
- Carry out regular foot and vehicle patrols across neighbourhoods, parks, town centres and priority locations
- Provide a visible and reassuring presence to deter anti-social behaviour and nuisance activity
- Monitor hotspot areas and escalate emerging issues to supervisors and partner agencies
- Build positive working relationships with residents, businesses, schools and community groups
- Provide advice on community safety, crime prevention and local support services
- Enforce local authority powers including Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs), littering and dog control regulations
- Issue Fixed Penalty Notices in line with council policy and procedures
- Support investigations into anti-social behaviour, environmental offences and community complaints
- Work closely with Police, Housing, Youth Services and other partner agencies
- Participate in joint operations targeting crime, disorder and vulnerability
- Contribute to longer-term solutions for repeat community safety issues
- Respond to reports of anti-social behaviour, environmental hazards and community safety concerns
- Maintain accurate records using council systems
- Prepare clear written reports and statements where required
- Escalate safeguarding concerns in line with statutory procedures
- 40-hour working week
- Flexible shifts including evenings and weekends
- Two rest days per week
- Coverage of night-time economy and priority hotspot areas
- Experience in community safety, enforcement, security or public-facing roles
- Confident handling challenging and confrontational situations professionally
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Physically able to undertake regular foot patrols
- Basic IT skills for reporting and record keeping
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends
- Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain)
- Previous local authority or enforcement experience
- Knowledge of ASB legislation, PSPOs or environmental enforcement (training provided)
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