🚀 Public Health Officer-Community Safety

Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical individual to join our Community Safety team as a Crime and Community Safety Intelligence Analyst. In this key role, you will support the work of the Safer Slough Partnership (SSP) by leading on the collection, analysis, and reporting of crime and anti-social behaviour data. You will play a vital role in shaping evidence-led responses to community safety priorities, including domestic abuse, knife crime, VAWG, and FGM, as well as evaluating the impact of partnership interventions.

This is an excellent opportunity to influence strategy and performance through robust intelligence, while working closely with a wide range of internal and external partners.

Job overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical individual to join our Community Safety team as a Crime and Community Safety Intelligence Analyst. In this key role, you will support the work of the Safer Slough Partnership (SSP) by leading on the collection, analysis, and reporting of crime and anti-social behaviour data. You will play a vital role in shaping evidence-led responses to community safety priorities, including domestic abuse, knife crime, VAWG, and FGM, as well as evaluating the impact of partnership interventions.

This is an excellent opportunity to influence strategy and performance through robust intelligence, while working closely with a wide range of internal and external partners.

About us

Our vision is to make a difference to our communities and our environment, and we would love you to join us in our mission! All of our employees, whatever their job, contribute greatly to delivering services to local people - either directly, or by supporting colleagues. We celebrate diversity and are continuously striving for our residents to enjoy fulfilling prosperous and healthy lives.

We offer a supportive place to grow and develop your career with a real opportunity for your input to be valued and heard. Ambition and innovation will be required now more than ever and you will join a friendly and collaborative environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

What we offer

Alongside a competitive salary, we provide:

• 26 days annual leave (not including Bank holidays), rising to 30 days between 2 - 5 years’ service and 33 days after 5 years’ service.
• The Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working options to promote work-life balance
• Equality and diversity initiatives, wellbeing initiatives, and other employee benefits
• Tax-free childcare and childcare services
• Season loan ticket to help with travel costs

Annual increments where applicable are usually payable on 1st April each year, subject to six months service in the post and satisfactory performance.

Details

Date posted: 16 October 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £41,873 to £47,238 a year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 18 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: VB SloSA

Job responsibilities

• Pay Level: 7 £41,873 to £47,238 (Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096)
• Contract Type: Fixed-term contract 18 months
• Working Hours: 37
• Location: Slough Berkshire/Hybrid
• DBS requirement: Enhanced

The closing date for applications is midnight on Friday 31st October 2025

Interviews will be held week commencing 10th November 2025

What you’ll be doing

Are you passionate about using data and intelligence to make communities safer? We are looking for a Public Health Intelligence Officer - Community Safety to join our team and play a pivotal role in tackling crime and improving safety across Slough. Working at the heart of the Safer Slough Partnership, you will use your analytical skills to turn data into insight, helping shape evidence-led strategies and interventions on key issues such as domestic abuse, serious violence, VAWG, and anti-social behaviour. This is an exciting opportunity to influence decision-making, collaborate with a wide range of partners, and ensure our approaches to community safety are firmly rooted in evidence and impact.

Job responsibilities (summary)

• Develop excellent working relationships with internal and external partners to support public health programmes and performance reporting; produce analytical reports for stakeholders including senior managers to inform improvement planning and resource allocation.
• Provide information and support for public health project performance, intelligence, and strategic development of public health intelligence programmes (e.g., JSNA).
• Analyze data from quantitative and qualitative measures across all aspects of work.
• Produce performance analyses to accompany reports (dashboards, presentations, etc.).
• Undertake forecasting, demand management, and needs analysis; undertake ad-hoc project work to support strategic planning and improvement activity.
• Contribute to key documents such as Health & Wellbeing Board papers, needs assessments, health impact assessments, health equity audits, and programme reviews.

Essential and Desirable

Essential and Desirable sections refer to attached Job Description; see attached for full details.

Right to Work

All applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK. If you require sponsorship, please contact before submitting an application.

Interested?

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If appointed, all posts will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Slough Borough Council is an inclusive employer and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button below to submit your application. We look forward to hearing from you!

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