Community Safety Team Leader

About Us

Based in the heart of Warwickshire, the beautiful district of Stratford-on-Avon is, without doubt, one of the most scenic and historical regions in the UK. Stratford-on-Avon District Council's headquarters are located in the heart of William Shakespeare's hometown. In the District, you will find thriving market towns, home to over 146,000 residents and a tourist destination for millions of visitors each year, from across the globe. We are proud to provide public services to residents, businesses and visitors across this magnificent region, making it a great place to live, work and visit.

At the Council, our people are our superpower and by choosing to bring your talents to our organisation, you will be joining a great team where everyone feels that they truly belong, full of dedicated people all working with passion and purpose, across a dynamic portfolio of work providing high-quality services.

Benefits

As part of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Flexibility:

• A minimum of 25 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time posts)
• Hybrid working arrangements with the flexibility to work from home for up to 60% of your hours (dependent upon the role)
• Flexi-time scheme for a better work-life balance.

Lifestyle:

• Health Cash Plan Scheme for medical and dental expenses.
• Eye test voucher scheme
• Everyone Active Gym Membership discount

Professional Development:

• Training and Development opportunities.
• Payment of one professional subscription fee

Financial Planning:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme to secure your future.
• Access to free Will writing services.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary Sacrifice schemes e.g. Cycle to Work etc.
• Free town centre parking

What to Expect in the Role

The Council is looking for a committed, driven team leader who will have operational leadership of the Community Safety Team. The team currently has a number of officers including those that tackle anti-social behaviour, rural crime and that deliver initiatives in reducing key priorities of the South Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP). The priorities of the CSP include tackling rural crime, acquisitive crime in rural areas, domestic abuse and sexual violence amongst others.

The successful candidate will demonstrate they can lead officers, can quickly build strong relationships within the team and with key partner agencies such as the police. They will thrive on working collaboratively to achieve positive outcomes for the Council. They will bring to life the operational delivery of key policies, action plans, and procedures, ensuring the Council is delivering proactive approaches and addressing any community safety challenges that arise. A flexible approach and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities is essential, as is the ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities (Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details)

• To be responsible for the operational management of the Community Safety team.
• To manage, develop and train staff to ensure compliance with strategy, policies, procedures and legislation.
• To lead, motivate and appraise staff within the Community Safety team and contribute to the performance of the service through business planning mechanisms, performance review and team meeting processes.
• To ensure the efficient and effective use of resources.
• To deputise for the Community Safety Manager when necessary.
• To develop, coordinate and implement projects aimed at reducing crime & disorder, the causes of crime and anti-social behaviour and enhancing community safety in Stratford District.

What You'll Need (Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details)

• Experience of managing, coaching and motivating staff to ensure efficient and effective service delivery and performance.
• Experience of leading or working on joint projects or in partnerships
• Experience of working with crime reduction agencies and a good grasp of the key issues in crime reduction and community safety
• Experience of working with local crime reduction partners in the Warwickshire, including public, private, voluntary & community sectors.
• Effective use of problem-solving methodologies to implement the full lifecycle (identify, analyse, implement solutions and evaluate the impact)
• Proven project management skills

This post is offered as a secondment opportunity for internal staff, allowing employees to return to their original post at the end of the secondment period. All parties must agree to the secondment, so please ensure that your Line Manager is supportive before applying. Full agreement from all parties must be confirmed in writing for the secondment to proceed, therefore candidates must have written agreement from their Manager before making an application. This written agreement must be submitted with the application form.

Right To Work

Applicants must have existing Right to Work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Use if Artificial Intelligence (AI) e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini etc.

Artificial Intelligence could be a useful tool to support your application. However, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by AI, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal applicants may be subject to disciplinary action.

Interview Format

All interviews for this position will be held face to face, as we believe this offers the best experience for candidates and panel members.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Sam Slemensek, Community Safety Manager at .

Applications will close at midnight on Monday 27 April 2026

Interviews will be held Monday 11 May 2026.