Job Description

How you'll make a difference:

Working in the Community Safety team, you will provide a range of administrative and technical support work, helping to ensure the delivery of a wide range of projects and initiatives such as tackling community safety priorities such as anti-social behaviour.


What you will be doing:
You will be involved with the day-to-day operation and management of the council's CCTV systems across a range of services. Working with key partners such as Avon and Somerset Constabulary, you will help tackle crime to allow vulnerable residents and communities to stay safe across South Gloucestershire. Daily, you will be the main point of contact for the Community Safety team and the designated CCTV Officer, providing effective administrative support. It will be key for you to provide support to the CCTV Officer in the planning and co-ordination of the supply and monitoring of CCTV and assist with maintaining budgets/financial information and resources. You will help arrange multi-agency meetings of both internal and external groups such as police, social workers and schools to help improve tensions within the local community. It will be your responsibility to maintain records and analyse information to ensure compliance with data protection and the relevant legislation. You will help the team respond quickly to issues within the community and provide reassurance to residents.

What we need from you:
You must hold a minimum of 3 GCSEs (grade 4 or above) including English and maths or an equivalent qualification, or have relevant experience in administering confidential records and databases. It essential for you to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with service users as well as professionals and partnership agencies using a variety of media such as email, phone, face to face, taking minutes etc. You will have practical skills and experience in using a range of IT packages with experience in using databases, including running standard reports, analysing data and presenting findings.

What you need to know:
This role is hybrid, with a mixture of working at our office in Badminton Road, Yate and from home. Please note that due to the nature of this role, it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 2nd December 2025.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different:
We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine

flexibility

to help them achieve that

work/life balance.

We trust our team to work in the way which allows them to make the biggest difference and we continue to

invest in technology

to help staff do their jobs to the best of their ability and

celebrate innovation.

As part of our benefits package you will receive

generous annual leave (pro rata)

, employee

wellbeing support

and you will have access to a range of

staff discounts

, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities. We recognise that our

diverse team

of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.


Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of. We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses. We're providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.


We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We're making a difference, be part of it!

To view the full job description, please click this link: Administrator - Community Safety