Community Safety Project Officer

inploi; Rochdale; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Rochdale is seeking a motivated Project Officer to join their Community Safety and Resilience Service. This role involves working closely with police and community partners to reduce crime and lead community initiatives. Ideal candidates will have project management experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to analyze information strategically. The position offers hybrid working options and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and coordinating projects or campaigns.
• Experience in a public sector organization for at least a year.
• Ability to analyze complex information and develop relationships.

Responsibilities

• Work with partners to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.
• Coordinate crime prevention and reduction initiatives.
• Oversee CCTV projects and manage improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Problem-solving

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database packages

Job description

About the Role

Rochdale Council have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our fast-paced Community Safety and Resilience Service as a Project Officer. Whilst relevant experience is preferable, it is not essential. We will develop the successful candidate as part of our continuous professional development offer.

In this role you will:

• Work closely with key partners of the Rochdale Safer Communities Partnership (RSCP), such as Greater Manchester Police, to help reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.
• Work closely with our Community Safety Officers on a daily basis, preparing files in order to obtain civil antisocial behaviour orders.
• Lead and coordinate crime and anti-social behaviour prevention/reduction work, activities, seasonal campaign, days of action and legal action to support the achievement of our community safety priorities.
• Support the service with the commissioning, project delivery and contract management of our schemes that are funded through community safety grants.
• Be a key contact for residents and undertake regular resident engagement events that will feed into our policy development strategy and delivery.
• Oversee CCTV projects which will involve liaising with contractors whilst managing improvements to the Borough’s CCTV programme and ongoing maintenance requirements.
• Coordinate partnership meetings focussed on anti-social behaviour and related crime & disorder (including young people) issues through collaborative problem solving.

About you

• Have excellent interpersonal skills, a positive attitude and a thorough approach to your work.
• Experience with developing, leading, managing and co-ordinating projects/campaigns
• Experience of working with a large public sector (statutory or voluntary) organisation for at least a year, including participation in multi-agency work.
• Good IT skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and database packages
• Ability to think strategically, analyse complex information, develop meaningful relationships and solve problems.

About us

Amongst a number of benefits, we can offer you flexibility in terms of hybrid working at home and in the office and we will also support you with your continuous professional development.

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The post holder will work from the Partnership Hub at Rochdale Police Station and will access police data, information and intelligence. The post holder must therefore satisfy Greater Manchester Police vetting processes prior to commencement of employment.

Our Community Safety & Resilience Service operates between the award winning ‘Number One Riverside’ council building and Rochdale Police Station as well as other locations across the borough as required.

The role will occasionally consist of early morning, evening and weekend working dependent on operational need. The role will also require you to drive RBC vehicles therefore you must be able to drive independently throughout the borough.

Post subject to DBS and Police Vetting checks.

For an informal discussion about the role and contract, please contact Mark Reynolds, Safer Neighbourhoods Manager on 01706 924979 or [e-mail].

To apply please demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification. We suggest that when completing your application form, you use the person specification criteria as headings then give a specific example.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role