Community Safety Manager

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Community Safety Manager - Thematic to lead the development and delivery of key community safety priorities across Birmingham. Each postholder will take a lead on a specific Community Safety Partnership (CSP) priority area (e.g. Serious Organised Crime, Violence Against Women and Girls, Violence Reduction, Safer Neighbourhoods), driving delivery of that priority through multi-agency partnership working. This strategic role will focus on thematic areas such as serious organised crime (SOC), ASB, serious violence, violence against woman and girls, (VAWG) exploitation, and early intervention, ensuring a coordinated, evidence-led approach that improves outcomes for residents and communities. The role is not primarily subject-matter specialist; instead, it requires the ability to rapidly understand emerging priority areas and translate strategic priorities into effective partnership delivery. You will play a pivotal role in facilitating and coordinating multi-agency partnerships, developing delivery plans, and ensuring actions are implemented effectively and at pace. You will act as the central coordinating function for your thematic area, bringing together partners, aligning activity, and ensuring delivery against agreed outcomes. What you'll do...

• Lead the delivery of key community safety priorities, including Serious and Organised Crime, Anti-Social Behaviour, Violence Against Women and Girls, safeguarding, and vulnerability issues.
• Bring partners together across policing, health, housing, social care, and the voluntary sector to drive collaborative action and achieve shared outcomes.
• Use data, insight, and intelligence to identify emerging risks, shape strategic responses, and deliver evidence-based solutions.
• Develop and oversee action plans, performance frameworks, and improvement programmes that deliver measurable impact.
• Lead complex projects and commissioning activity, ensuring strong governance, accountability, and value for money.
• Influence senior stakeholders, represent the partnership at key forums, and provide high-quality reports and advice to support decision-making.
• Develop strategies, policies, and innovative approaches that make Birmingham's communities safer and stronger.
This is a highly collaborative role where success comes through leadership, influence, and partnership working. What you'll need... We're looking for a collaborative and strategic leader who can build effective partnerships, influence stakeholders, and deliver meaningful improvements in community safety.


• Significant experience in community safety, criminal justice, safeguarding, or a related field, with a track record of delivering positive outcomes.
• Proven success leading programmes, projects, or thematic priorities within complex multi-agency environments.
• Strong knowledge of community safety legislation and statutory responsibilities, including the Crime and Disorder Act, safeguarding, anti-social behaviour, and serious violence prevention.
• Excellent partnership-building, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries.
• Strong analytical skills, using data, intelligence, and insight to inform decisions, shape strategy, and drive service improvement.
• Outstanding communication skills, with experience producing reports, briefings, and presentations for senior leaders and partners.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, navigate complex challenges, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable:
• Experience working within local government, community safety partnerships, or the wider public sector.
• Experience of commissioning, contract management, or programme delivery.
• A relevant qualification in Community Safety, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Public Health, Social Work, Public Administration, or a related discipline.
  
  Join us and play a pivotal role in making Birmingham a safer city for everyone. This is an opportunity to influence strategic priorities, bring partners together, and deliver lasting change for communities across the city.
What we offer in return…
• Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund - with generous employer contributions
• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement - 30 days, increasing with length of service
• My Rewards Scheme - access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings
• Health and wellbeing support - independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed., Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.