Prevent Co-ordinator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Oldham, OL1 1HD |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75725002 |
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Prevent Coordinator
Ref: 000960
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £39,152 - £42,839 per annum (Grade 7)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: Spindles Offices, Oldham (with flexible home working arrangements)
Closing Date: Wednesday 20th August 2025
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC.
Role Overview:
Working within the Council’s Community Safety and Cohesion Service you will support the Council and Partners to comply with the Government’s Prevent Duty, leading on aspects of work, including the delivery of Prevent training, and the development of policies, strategies and projects which support the implementation of the Government’s Prevent Duty including building resilience within the local authority, partner organisations, education establishments and communities to the threat posed by extremism
Key Responsibilities:
- To lead on the planning and delivery of Prevent training within the Council to ensure practitioners have a clear knowledge and awareness of Prevent and the pathways for referral into Channel and to provide support and advice to external Partners in relation to the Prevent Duty.
- To co-ordinate and administer Oldham’s Preventing Extremism and Protect Steering Group and support the development of policies, strategies and projects which support compliance with the Prevent Duty.
- To co-ordinate, deliver and drive aspects of work for which the Oldham Preventing Extremism and Protect Steering Group are accountable, including benchmarking of Prevent activity.
- To represent Oldham regionally and nationally in Prevent related activity, working with colleagues in local, regional and national Government departments.
- To work in partnership with statutory organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sector (VCF) to develop, commission and oversee the implementation of projects which support the Prevent Duty on behalf of the Community Safety Partnership.
Key Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
- Knowledge and understanding of the Government’s Prevent agenda and in particular, an understanding of the implications for local authorities and other partners in implementing the Prevent Duty.
- Experience of developing and delivering training to a wide variety of audiences.
- Experience of working in a job role relevant to the post for example prevent, community cohesion, community development, community safety or policing
- Experience of working effectively in partnership with staff from a range of organisations, including the statutory and voluntary, community and faith sector.
- Experience of commissioning programmes of activity, including experience of financial management.
If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme within the last two years, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About Us
We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.
We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.
Our Values and Behaviours:
By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.
We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:
- Work with a resident focus
- Support local leaders
- Committed to the borough
- Delivery high performance
- Take ownership and drive change
You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page
Our Benefits Package:
At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:
- 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
- The option to purchase additional annual leave.
- An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
- Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
- Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
- Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
- Staff recognition and celebration events.
- Peer support groups
Inclusive Recruitment:
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.
If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer or someone who has served in the Armed Forces and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.
Data and Privacy:
For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice.
Important Information:
Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.
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