Head of Integrated Enforcement

£72,468 – £88,374

Permanent

Full time

Wandsworth

3 days a week minimum

Candidates must be in possession of a current and valid Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) certificate or will be required to obtain one prior to passing your probationary period This role may require work outside normal office hours including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays to meet service requirements.

Objective of role

Lead a new borough-wide enforcement team, including responsibility for the council funded policing team, as part of Wandsworth’s ambitious programme to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour

Wandsworth Council is investing significantly in neighbourhood policing and enforcement. Alongside our new Partnership Police team, we are creating a new Integrated Enforcement Team, bringing together council enforcement, intelligence, and policing activity into a coordinated, borough-wide approach.

As Head of Integrated Enforcement, you will provide strategic leadership for the new service, working closely with the Partnership Police team and other partners to ensure resources are focused where they can make the greatest impact.

You will shape a visible, intelligence-led, and community-focused approach to tackling the issues that matter most to residents – anti-social behaviour, environmental crime, and other key safety concerns.

This is an exciting time to join Wandsworth at a pivotal point in the transformation of enforcement across the borough. You will have the opportunity to shape the service from the outset, build a high-performing operational culture, and ensure enforcement activity delivers a visible and meaningful difference for residents.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Public Protection, you will lead a new service of enforcement officers, whilst managing the Council’s S92 policing arrangements.

You will:

Mobilise and lead the new Integrated Enforcement Team (IET) Manage the Council’s S92 policing contract and related contract management functions Manage the Council’s contracts, and relationships, with relevant external enforcement agencies Provide strategic leadership for enforcement, intelligence, and tasking arrangements Ensure resources from the IET and Partnership Police team are directed to make the most impact Drive a more joined-up, intelligence-led approach to tackling anti-social behaviour, environmental crime, and other local safety concerns Ensure enforcement powers are dispensed appropriately and proportionately by the service Build strong relationships with elected Members, senior officers, partners, voluntary organisations, and local communities Provide regular briefings to elected Members, senior officers, the Community Safey Partnership, and other partners as needed Ensure the service delivers visible outcomes that improve resident confidence and tackle local concerns

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Extensive management experience within an enforcement setting (people, budget, resources) Experience of effective partnership / community working Experience of undertaking and case-managing criminal and/or civil enforcement throughout the journey from investigation, to enforcement and prosecution Extensive knowledge and use of a wide range of criminal and civil legislation Strong relationship-building and communication skills, particularly with the community and partners Possession of current and valid Community Safety Accreditation Scheme certificate (or CSAS security check passed prior to appointment and CSAS passed during first six months of probation period)

Closing Date: 15th November 2026

Shortlisting Date: w/c 16th November 2026

Interview Date: w/c 23rd November 2026 (in person)

Test/Presentation: Test to be held same day as interview

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.