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Head of Community Safety & Partnerships

Tamworth
£50.2k – £54.5k/yr
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Tamworth Borough Council

Regulatory Services, Community Safety & Partnerships

Head of Community Safety & Partnerships

£50,269 - £54,495 per annum

Plus Essential Car User Allowance

Home-based role

Primarily home working, with two days per month on site and occasional additional attendance as required, up to 40% of working time.

37 hours per week

Permanent

Located in the heart of Staffordshire, Tamworth is a vibrant and well-connected borough with a rich heritage and a growing population of over 77,000. With strong transport links, an evolving town centre, green spaces, leisure and cultural attractions, it is a great place to live and work. Working for Tamworth Borough Council means making a real difference for local people, as part of a skilled and ambitious workforce supported to do its best in a positive and empowering environment.

We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and enthusiastic leader to take forward our Community Safety and Partnerships agenda and help deliver our vision of building safer, stronger and more inclusive communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary service responsible for community safety, anti-social behaviour, safeguarding, private sector housing, CCTV, partnership development, community engagement, commissioning and grant funding. The role will play a key part in delivering the Council's priorities through effective partnership working and community-led approaches.

The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for the development and delivery of the Community Safety Partnership Plan; the We Are Tamworth – Building Better Communities Strategy and a range of partnership initiatives designed to improve outcomes for residents across the borough. You will work closely with elected members, senior officers, Staffordshire Police, health partners, voluntary sector organisations and regional bodies to develop effective responses to local issues and emerging challenges.

You will have significant experience of leading community safety, housing, partnership, community development or related services at a senior level. You will be able to demonstrate a track record of delivering strategic outcomes through partnership working, managing complex budgets and commissioning services, influencing policy and driving service improvement.

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The role requires an excellent understanding of community safety issues, anti-social behaviour, environmental crime, safeguarding, partnership governance and relevant legislation. Knowledge of housing enforcement, Renters' Rights legislation, Awaab's Law and wider regulatory functions would be advantageous.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication and leadership skills who can inspire and motivate teams, build productive partnerships and represent the Council confidently at local, regional and national forums. You will be highly organised, politically aware and able to manage complex and sensitive issues whilst maintaining a strong focus on achieving positive outcomes for communities.

You will be responsible for the management of external and internal budgets, performance management arrangements and governance frameworks, ensuring statutory functions are delivered effectively and in accordance with legal requirements and Council policies.

The duties of this role include a requirement to take part in an on-call rota, approximately six times per year.

This is a home working contract, and the majority of duties will be carried out at home, however, employees will be contractually required to attend site on two days per month for team meetings, 1:1 meetings, etc. Employees may also be required to attend a site for meetings, collaborative work or to undertake work-related activities. Site attendance will constitute no more than 40% of working time and includes the contractual 2 days per month.

We have an extensive benefits package including flexible working, a non-contributory health scheme, Local Government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, discounted gym membership, and payment of professional fees (where applicable), for further details please refer to the application information document on our website.

Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work in the UK check, medical clearance and DBS check.

For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity please contact Joanne Sands, Assistant Director – Regulatory Services, Community Safety & Partnerships, joanne-sands@tamworth.gov.uk or 01827 709585.

For further information and to apply please visit Tamworth BC Jobs.

Late applications and/or CVs will not be accepted. Agencies need not apply.

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If you have any queries about the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@tamworth.gov.uk.

Closing date: 23 August 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

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Tamworth Borough Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We operate two guaranteed interview schemes which support individuals who meet all the essential criteria to be guaranteed an interview for a vacancy. The Disability Committed Employer scheme supports applicants with a disability and the Veterans Guaranteed interview scheme supports those defined as veterans, military spouses/partners and cadet instructors.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks are required for relevant posts.

We are committed to ensuring that people are not disadvantaged in accessing our services. We will make reasonable adjustments for those people that need further assistance, depending on the individual’s needs, further guidance can be found in our Reasonable Adjustments guidance Equality and diversity | Tamworth Borough Council.

Public facing roles are covered by the Fluency Duty as outlined in section 78 of the Immigration Act 2016, to serve the public it is vital that those working in public facing roles can communicate in English with members of the public receiving local authority services.

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Skills

Strategic Leadership
Partnership Development
Community Safety
Anti-Social Behaviour Management
Safeguarding
Budget Management
Commissioning
Community Engagement
Policy Influence
Housing Enforcement
Performance Management
Governance Frameworks
Communication
Stakeholder Management
Political Awareness
Regulatory Compliance

Location

Tamworth, England, United Kingdom

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