Description
We are seeking a Prevent Regional Delivery Officer to join our team at Lambeth Council. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting local authorities in the South London region to deliver their statutory Prevent Duty.
The Prevent Regional Delivery Officer will work with local authority Prevent leads in non-funded areas to build relationships, identify gaps in delivery, and support the development and delivery of their action plans. The postholder will also coordinate the delivery of funded projects, develop Prevent training, and engage with local communities across the cluster.
The role is offered on a fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity until March 2027, with a starting salary of £56,154 per annum inclusive of London Weighting.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building relationships with local authority Prevent leads in non-funded areas
- Identifying gaps in delivery and supporting the development and delivery of action plans
- Coordinating the delivery of funded projects
- Developing Prevent training for local authorities
- Engaging with local communities across the cluster
To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement must clearly evidence:
- Excellent knowledge of the CONTEST and Prevent strategies and their impact on local Prevent delivery
- An active interest in counter-terrorism and preventing extremism, and preferably some experience of working in this area
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate ideas and concepts across a range of stakeholders, and produce high-quality written material
- Good people management skills, including the ability to exert positive influence over others, inspiring trust and fostering confidence in others' ability to achieve high standards
- Experience of project management, including the ability to run and oversee projects that respond to the local threat, and provide reports on their progress against outcomes
Benefits of working at Lambeth Council include:
- A range of staff benefits, including [insert benefits]
We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.