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Community Safety Officer

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
24/01/2019
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 07/02/2019 22:59
Salary:
£37,107 - £39,961 per annum.
Hours per week:
37 hours per week.
Job Category:
Other
Vacancy ID:
183269
Employment Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne.
Post Number:
OPS226
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
7 Feb
Further Information
37 hours per week. Fixed term until 31 March 2020.

Extremism is one of the greatest challenges the country faces, and Local Authorities have a core role to play in building more resilient communities and tackling the harms extremists cause.

This Home Office grant-funded post will help strengthen work in this area. This will support national actions, as set out in the Counter-Extremism Strategy published on 19 October 2015 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/counter-extremism-strategy).

This is a high profile role. You will be expected to build up an extensive understanding of the issues and challenges in your local area, lead on identifying mainstream voices and providing support to groups countering extremism in all its forms. You will need to have excellent communication and influencing skills and will be expected to represent the council at various internal and external meetings, working closely with the local community, senior council officers and elected councillors, as well as central Government.

The post holder will be expected to:
• Build an understanding of extremism threats to community cohesion in Newcastle to help shape work in this area.
• Identify individuals and community groups who are working to build community cohesion and resilience in Newcastle and tackling the issue of extremism.
• Support community partners working to counter extremism and build community cohesion in Newcastle including by helping to secure funding and support.
• Feed into work at a national level looking at the impact and potential responses to extremist narratives.
• Work with a range of stakeholders to provide support, advice and guidance on matters relating to events or activity of extremist concern.

The post holder will develop understanding of the drivers, prevalence and wider harms of extremism in Newcastle and the impact they have on community cohesion.

The post holder will use experience and knowledge to identify and build relationships with individuals and groups in Newcastle who are doing important work to build stronger and more resilient communities and/or counter extremism.

The post holder will support individuals and groups in identifying what help they require to consolidate and expand their reach, including by signposting them to, and helping them submit high quality bids for, grants and in-kind support.

You will have a good understanding of what constitutes cohesion, violent and non-violent extremism. Knowledge of how extremism and threats to cohesion can manifest in communities, and the range of interventions that can create stronger communities.

You must demonstrate experience of community engagement, in particular, of working with community groups

You will be part of a network of Coordinators based in England and Wales who share learning with one another and will additionally contribute to the Local Government Association led ‘Special Interest Group for Countering Extremism’ who are developing tools and guidance for local authorities on countering extremism.

You will have strong communication skills, including the ability to sell ideas and concepts with the ability to articulate shared vision across a range of stakeholders and to negotiate effectively to achieve successful outcomes as well as the ability to produce high quality written material.

If this is you, we look forward to hearing from you.

For further information or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact David Hall, Assistant Director Operations on 0191 278 3282.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.
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