Title: Anti-Social Behaviour Officer

Rate: £20.00 per hour

Type: Temporary for 6 months

Location: Hybrid - Brentwood Town Hall, Rochford Offices / 2 days working from home

Opus People Solutions are working with Brentwood Borough Council to recruit for an interim Anti-Social Behaviour Officer to co-ordinate and lead on the Councils strategic approach and operational development in response to all issues of anti-social behaviour and community safety, while managing the above two posts.

Main Responsibilities:

• To ensure an appropriate and focused response to Anti-Social behaviour and other breaches of tenancy conditions. Action to be realistic, fast and efficient and supported by an effective action plan.
• To assess a customer's circumstances and to liaise with all appropriate agencies such as Police, Social Services, CMHT, Job Centre, Benefits agency, Citizens Advice Bureau etc to ensure tenancy sustainment.
• To carry out home visits and liaise with statutory, voluntary and other external agencies, including attendance at case conferences or other meetings as necessary.
• To maintain accurate written and computerised records of progress and outcomes for all casework and competently use computerised technology including Microsoft Office, (word, excel and outlook etc), the internet, Nafn, Uniform and in-house systems such as Orchard and Locata.
• To lead strategic problem-solving within the CSP, developing and implementing relevant protocols, policies and practices to enable and enhance intelligence-led multi-agency problem-solving activity.
• To add value to the Council's work programme by increasing value for money through working in partnership, and innovative ways of working.
• To work with internal and external partners to develop an early intervention framework that improves opportunities and outcomes for young people at risk of offending including early intervention initiatives and activities which meet the Council's corporate objectives in relation to community safety and cohesion.
• Keep abreast with the changes in such legislation and Government and implement the necessary changes to practice and procedures.
• Attending meetings, including meetings of the Council and the Committees as required and ensuring that any necessary action arising is dealt with by Community Safety department and is carried out properly and expeditiously. On occasions this will include other meetings and perform other duties outside normal office hours to carry out his/her work satisfactory.
• Monitor and review processes and seek opportunities for improvement.
• Recruit and retain highly skilled, confident staff.