Job Description

Our Housing and Communities Team are passionate about the people who live in our town; our vision is for everyone to have the opportunity to live in a good quality sustainable home within in a lively and thriving neighbourhood. We have bags of energy and enthusiasm and channel this by seeking to innovate and create opportunities that have a lasting effect on the communities in Reading and keeps them at the heart of all we do.

We have a great track record in building strategic partnerships, successfully bidding for Government funding, major project delivery and being the best landlord in the town. Our work is rewarding, we change lives for the better by tackling homelessness, building new homes and strengthening communities.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as a diverse and inclusive team will be key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

The Community Partnerships Service, which sits within Housing & Communities, has undertaken an exciting workforce review to ensure the service is better placed to support, enable, and protect individuals and communities and is now looking for someone to join the Anti-Social Behaviour Team.

About the role

This is a varied role that will enable you to utilise problem solving skills to investigate and take action to deal with domestic anti-social behaviour, hate crime and cuckooing, supporting victims and ensuring appropriate measures are put in place to stop perpetrators. You will have the opportunity to work with a range of services and agencies and support the wider objectives of the Community Partnerships Service to reduce anti-social behaviour and support our communities to feel safer and inclusive.

Main Duties and responsibilities

• Provide a victim centred approach to tackling domestic anti-social behaviour, hate crime and cuckooing, ensuring timely action is taken and prevention, intervention and enforcement measures are appropriately used to secure a positive outcome, with each enquiry and case having a comprehensive, multi-agency action plan.
• Provide support to victims and witnesses, ensuring each action plan sets out measures to support and safeguard them.

• Develop and maintain regular contact and joint working practices with Officers from within the council and partner agencies to ensure a collaborative approach to tackling issues of anti-social behaviour, hate crime and cuckooing.
• Complete and present referrals to relevant problem-solving meetings/panels.
• Support the preparation of and participate in events, PR/media coverage to promote activity carried out by the team.

About you

We are looking for an experience Anti-Social Behaviour Officer with experience of partnership problem solving and providing support to victims of ASB. You will have good organisational skills, the ability to manage your own workload.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you\xe2\x80\x99ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success.

Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading

Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees\xe2\x80\x99 skills are developed and used effectively

Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential

Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity

Our offer

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you\xe2\x80\x99ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

This post will be a hybrid working post.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years\' service, with the option to buy additional leave
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading

(LGPS) * Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)

• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted,
• Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

For more information on this position please contact Joanne Middlemass, Community Partnerships Service Manager at

Closing Date: 1st September 2023

Interview Date: 6th September 2023

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Job title Anti-Social Behaviour Officer Job reference DEN1107 Date posted 25/08/2023 Application closing date 01/09/2023 Location Reading Salary \xc2\xa329,439 - \xc2\xa334,723 Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Neighbourhood Services Attachments Job description

Our Housing and Communities Team are passionate about the people who live in our town; our vision is for everyone to have the opportunity to live in a good quality sustainable home within in a lively and thriving neighbourhood. We have bags of energy and enthusiasm and channel this by seeking to innovate and create opportunities that have a lasting effect on the communities in Reading and keeps them at the heart of all we do.

We have a great track record in building strategic partnerships, successfully bidding for Government funding, major project delivery and being the best landlord in the town. Our work is rewarding, we change lives for the better by tackling homelessness, building new homes and strengthening communities.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as a diverse and inclusive team will be key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

The Community Partnerships Service, which sits within Housing & Communities, has undertaken an exciting workforce review to ensure the service is better placed to support, enable, and protect individuals and communities and is now looking for someone to join the Anti-Social Behaviour Team.

About the role

This is a varied role that will enable you to utilise problem solving skills to investigate and take action to deal with domestic anti-social behaviour, hate crime and cuckooing, supporting victims and ensuring appropriate measures are put in place to stop perpetrators. You will have the opportunity to work with a range of services and agencies and support the wider objectives of the Community Partnerships Service to reduce anti-social behaviour and support our communities to feel safer and inclusive.

Main Duties and responsibilities

• Provide a victim centred approach to tackling domestic anti-social behaviour, hate crime and cuckooing, ensuring timely action is taken and prevention, intervention and enforcement measures are appropriately used to secure a positive outcome, with each enquiry and case having a comprehensive, multi-agency action plan.
• Provide support to victims and witnesses, ensuring each action plan sets out measures to support and safeguard them.

• Develop and maintain regular contact and joint working practices with Officers from within the council and partner agencies to ensure a collaborative approach to tackling issues of anti-social behaviour, hate crime and cuckooing.
• Complete and present referrals to relevant problem-solving meetings/panels.
• Support the preparation of and participate in events, PR/media coverage to promote activity carried out by the team.

About you

We are looking for an experience Anti-Social Behaviour Officer with experience of partnership problem solving and providing support to victims of ASB. You will have good organisational skills, the ability to manage your own workload.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you\xe2\x80\x99ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success.

Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading

Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees\xe2\x80\x99 skills are developed and used effectively

Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential

Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity

Our offer

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you\xe2\x80\x99ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

This post will be a hybrid working post.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years\' service, with the option to buy additional leave
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading

(LGPS) * Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)

• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted,
• Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

For more information on this position please contact Joanne Middlemass, Community Partnerships Service Manager at

Closing Date: 1st September 2023

Interview Date: 6th September 2023

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Reading Borough Council