Prevent Coordinator (L5Z1)

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has an opportunity for Prevent Coordinator (L5Z1) on a 3 month contract with a possibility of an extension.

This position will be a total of 36 hours per week, with hours from 09:00am – 17:30pm.

Job Purpose:

The Prevent Programme Manager is a Home Office funded role that is responsible for setting the strategic direction, co-ordinating and delivering Prevent priorities in Camden.

The post holder will act as a specialist advisor on extremism to contribute to the development of relevant policies and services in this area.

The post holder will be responsible for the No Place for Hate work programme i.e. raising awareness within the community, improving outcomes for people that report hate crimes, which sits within the Community Safety and Emergency Management Service.

Job Specific Accountabilities:

• Monitoring milestones and completing financial and performance monitoring returns to central government.
• Development of innovative and effective policies and strategies, delivery of major programmes and projects to achieve key corporate priorities and outcomes
• Provide high quality policy advice and analysis to councillors, executive members, officers, and our partners to either address or ensure prevention of extremist activity in the borough.
• Develop, oversee and drive the implementation of the Prevent Delivery Plan, which includes addressing local risks that have been identified and is refreshed annually and presented to the Community Safety and Youth Offending Partnership Board for oversight and governance.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with a full range of local and regional partners, including Home Office, police, other local authority Prevent Coordinators, regional HE/FE and regional health Prevent co-ordinators, and all relevant statutory and community partners involved in building resilience to extremism.
• Coordinate local case management of the Camden Channel Panel including supporting the Chair of the panel and facilitating multi-agency collaboration through assisting panel members to develop support plans for individuals at risk of extremism.
• Conduct appropriate due diligence checks where appropriate and necessary on extremism related issues.
• Provide timely information, advice and guidance on extremism and hate crime related issues.
• Work with local communities including businesses, voluntary and community organisations and faith organisations, to strengthen their understanding of Prevent work and their capacity to challenge extremist views and prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.
• Deliver Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) training and briefings to internal local authority services, and partner organisations.
• Anticipate and identify the implications of government policy, legislation and other external developments to ensure that the Council and partners are able to adapt and develop appropriate responses.

Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience of financial planning and budget management
• Good understanding of government Prevent strategy
• Knowledge of relevant legislation including Counter Terrorism and Security Act and Prevent Duty
• Proven experience of delivering multi-agency projects that have desired outcomes
• Ability to analyse and understand a range of information and data with evidence based solutions
• Customer focused
• Ability to present clear and compelling arguments and complex information verbally and in writing in an appropriate and accessible way for a number of different audiences
• Experience of partnership working at a strategic level
• Experience of delivering session facilitation/training
• Knowledge of services and interventions to reduce the risk of and vulnerability to radicalisation and extremism
• Experience of Strategic Project Management
• Proven ability to work to set deadlines

To get more information about this role and how to apply please contact Jordan.