Anti Social Behaviour Officer

Salary:£36,581 to£39,481

Working Arrangements:Full Time

Hours of Work:37 hours per week

Status of Employment:Permanent

At Berneslai Homes, we strive to be an ambitious, forward-thinkingsocial housing provider and employer. Working for us offers you a chance toplay a real part in improving homes and communities throughout Barnsley.

Managing around 18,000 homes on behalf of Barnsley Council,our '3 Cs' values are at the heart of all we do here - we promise to always puttheCustomer first, have aCan doattitudeto make change happen, and stayCuriousto make sure weget things right.

We're proud to announce that we are the first localauthority to achieve the highest C1 grading from the Regulator of SocialHousing following our recent inspection. This outcome means that we meetconsumer standards as a landlord, identify when issues occur, and implementplans to prevent recurrence-demonstrating our commitment to providinghigh-quality homes and prioritising tenant safety, needs, and well-being.

The Anti Social Behaviour Officerrole:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Neighbourhoodservice as Anti Social Behaviour Officer!

As part of thiskey front-line post, you'll improve and support our Neighbourhoods for our tenants and the wider community via the effective management and investigation of low and medium level ASB complaints.Support families and tenants with multiple and complex needs and empowering them to make sustainable changes and reduce ASB in order to help them manage their tenancy.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Anti Social Behaviour Officer:

• Act as an advocate for customers regarding housing related ASB issues and liaise with relevant departments / partner organisations to ensure swift resolution.
• Responsive, proactive investigation of low /medium level ASB, addressing the root cause, ensuring where possible support has been offered and/or exhausted before escalation, preparing quality case files for escalation as appropriate.
• Lead low /medium level ASB cases within the remit of the post, including those with multiple and / or complex needs in line with thresholds and agreed procedures including the utilisation of low level legal interventions, and support Neighbourhood Officers with response to areas of community tension ensuring effective caseload management, prioritising and risk assessing accordingly.
• Building and maintaining effective professional relationships with internal and external partners to tackle and prevent ASB providing specialist advice where required.
• Support continuous improvement and increased satisfaction in relation to the management of ASB.

Please refer to the full Job Description and Employee Specification upon completing your application.

What we're looking for in our Anti Social Behaviour Officer:

• NVQ Level 3 / BTEC National Certificate or equivalent or relevant experience/transferable skills.
• Ability to provide customer focussed and responsive services.
• Experience of social housing, including ASB or Estate and Tenancy Management or Community Safety related work.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude towards your own development including embracing the personal development review process.
• Experience of working with software applications including Microsoft office and bespoke IT Systems.
• Understanding of Equality and Diversity in the workplace

What you might be asking is, why work for us?

We are proud to put our people first! By joining BerneslaiHomes, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Agile Working Packages
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Fantastic Training and Development Opportunities

Shortlisting is due to take place week commencing Tuesday 20 October and interviews are due to take place week commencing 26 October. Please note these dates are subject to change.

Please note these dates are subject to change.

Further Information

For an informal discussion about this role, please email Liam Davies, Assistant Head of Neighbourhoods and Tenancy Sustainability by emailing

• We conduct spot checks for AI use in applications to ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process. If AI use is suspected, we may contact you to discuss it, which may result in your application being withdrawn.
• This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check.
• CVs will not be accepted.

Berneslai Homes values diversity in its workforce and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.