Job Description

Job Category: Enforcement and Regulation
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Salary: 37,815 - 43,083 per annum
Grade: E
Permanent Contract
37 Hours per Week
Thurrock Council are seeking an ASB Officer to join its specialised ASB and Enforcement Team.
You will be working within a team providing a service for tenants, leaseholders, and Thurrock residents. The team investigates complaints of anti-social behaviour, nuisance and hate related incidents whilst providing support to victims, witnesses, and complainants.
You must have extensive experience relating to the management of anti-social behaviour. This will include managing a diverse workload, adhering to targets, preparing witness statements, and working in partnership with the police and agencies to bring cases to a successful conclusion including attending court hearings where necessary
The Anti-Social Behaviour Team provide a high profile, frontline, high visibility, proactive and reactive response to all aspects of nuisance, Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and hate related incidents in and related to council tenancies. We are keen to promote social responsibility, community cohesion and awareness of ASB. Understand and apply all requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED).
The role includes but is not limited to:

• To manage a caseload of ASB and Hate Crime cases, to ensure you provide a high profile, proactive & reactive ASB service across the borough.
• To utilise a comprehensive range of prevention, intervention, and enforcement (P.I.E) tactics, whilst carrying out enforcement duties within the framework of current and future relevant legislation.
• To carry out visits, investigations, and other duties as appropriate to ensure the gathering and collation of evidence to take the most appropriate action to meet the council's statutory duties. This includes out of court disposals through the issuance of notices, including the issuance of Fixed Penalty Notices and formal court action through the civil or criminal courts as appropriate.
• To apply legal action protocols and in particular the Public Sector Equality Duty by working with colleagues and partners in support and intervention services.
• To consider victims a priority for our response to nuisance, ASB and hate related incidents. By supporting and assisting witnesses and victims, as a core part of case management, as appropriate.

This role requires experience of:

• An ability to work with other community safety partners (e.g., the police) and council departments to provide an effective and timely response to matters impacting community cohesion.
• Managing demanding workloads and to prioritise tasks and projects to meet set performance targets and standards.
• A working knowledge of the enforcement tools and powers available to tackle ASB and hate-related incidents.

No DBS is required for this role, however the successful candidate will be required to successfully attain Essex Police vetting to NPPV-2 (Full) in order to undertake the role.
Advert Closing Date:
Redeployment only: 26th June 2025
Internal & External: 6th July 2025
Interview Date: TBC
If you have the relevant skills and experience for the role and would like an informal discussion please contact Chris Griffiths-Beven 07749101545
To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:
About Us:
Why Thurrock?
Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.
Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.
This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.
Our location
Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.
We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.
Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.
Staff benefits
We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.
Further information can be found here
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.
We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.
For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: