Community Safety Business Support Officer

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Community Safety Team as its Business Support Officer.

The role will support the activities of the Community Safety Team, ASB Team and other regulatory and enforcement functions within the Community Safety and Enforcement Service. By supporting a range of operational and strategic meetings, as well as business functions of the team, you will be integral to the delivery of the Community Safety Partnership, Domestic Abuse, Serious Violence and Prevent Boards and activity linked to problem solving. Other regulatory and enforcement activity will be supported including within the services other functions.

The central aim of the Community Safety Team is to improve the safety of local residents and those who work or visit the borough. The Community Safety Partnership has significant responsibilities, including having oversight of the borough’s crime reduction, anti-social behavior and domestic abuse strategy, policy and partnership developments.

The Business Support post has a key role in ensuring the effectiveness and the smooth running of all subgroups and related boards and task and finish groups. The role will work closely with the Community Safety Manager and other key stakeholders to co-ordinate and ensure effective business support for all delivery groups and related work and business support needs for the Wokingham Community Safety Partnership (CSP). This will include the co-ordinating and distribution of minutes, agendas and circulation of all related papers. Accurate record keeping and file maintenance and invoice monitoring and processing.

The successful candidate will have experience of supporting a range of operational and strategic meetings, to a high standard, familiarity with minute taking, experience of gathering information from a range of sources in preparation for meetings and supporting chairs of meetings in advance. Ideally the successful candidate will have experience in social care and community safety environments; is comfortable receiving and processing often sensitive and confidential information and able to work autonomously and at pace. The candidate will also be confident operating in an executive and political enviroment with senior leaders who attend or lead meetings.

The role offers flexible working, although some meetings require in person support, as well as facilitation of hybrid functions which the candidate will be adept at using in their work.

For more information or to discuss the role please contact Jason Murphy at: jason.murphy@wokingham.gov.uk

Closing date - 11pm, 7th of November 2025

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.