Community Safety Manager (ASB)

Taunton, England, United Kingdom

8/7/2025

Some key information

• Permanent, full time position, 37 hours per week.
• The main office base is County Hall, Taunton, however, this post holder may be required to work from local police stations or council hub offices. This manager will be heading up a team who will be working together, face to face and virtually.
• There will be flexibility as to where you work in line with work commitments and requirements. There may also be requirements on occasion to attend meetings or event outside of normal office hours.
• 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• This role is new and unique, working collaboratively with an ASB manager within the local constabulary to manage Somerset’s response to ASB across the police and council, with supervision from police and the council.
  
  

What will I be doing?

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

Leading a new multi-agency team working to respond to and reduce anti-social behaviour across Somerset, ensuring that everyone who experiences anti-social behaviour is able to report their concerns appropriately and achieve the correct and timely response.

Managing the ASB Case Review Process in Somerset.

Facilitating opportunities to engage with local communities to help offer reassurance and build resilience.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Have proven experience in working in partnership with different agencies.
• Have demonstrable knowledge and expertise in anti-social behaviour legislation. policy and enforcement.
• Have excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Experience of managing individuals and/or teams.
  
  

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What's in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more...
  
  

Anything else I should know?

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

The salary for this Grade 10 role is £37,280 to £42,771 per annum.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Lucy Macready on 01823 359146 or at [email protected]

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.

DBS information

This role requires Enhanced DBS clearance via the online disclosure procedure.