Head of Community Safety and Partnerships


Company:	Tamworth Borough Council
Salary:	£50,269 - £54,495
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Tamworth, B79 7BZ
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Aug 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

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

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, 121 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.

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

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) - We cannot stop anyone from using AI to help write application content. Used right, it can be a great tool. If you choose to use AI, then use it as a helper rather than relying on it wholly to write your application. Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting

In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. Therefore, you are advised to submit your completed application as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered. Following the closing date, the Recruiting Manager will shortlist, and you will be notified.

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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