Prevent Training and Engagement Officer - 12 month FTC

TN United Kingdom; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established local authority is seeking a Prevent Training and Engagement Officer to enhance community awareness and prevent radicalisation. This exciting role involves designing comprehensive training packages and engaging with diverse audiences to promote understanding of Prevent initiatives. As part of a dynamic team, you will collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver impactful training and support projects aimed at fostering community safety. This position offers the flexibility of remote work, with occasional office presence in Chelmsford. If you are passionate about community engagement and have strong communication skills, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver training programs on Prevent and radicalisation.
• Develop engagement plans for local communities across Essex.

Skills

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Problem Solving

Knowledge of Prevent Duty

Education

Level 4/5 Foundation Degree or Equivalent Experience

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

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Job Description:

Prevent Training and Engagement Officer

Fixed Term, Full Time

Closing Date: Sunday 18th May 2025 at 11.59pm

Please note that this is a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment opportunity for a period of 12 months. There is the possibility this will be extended till the 31st of March 2027 but is dependent on confirmation of external funding.

Please note that this is a politically restricted role.

Interview Date: Interviews will be held on Friday 6th June 2025 at County Hall, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1QH.

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 1.5 million residents in the historic and beautiful county of Essex. ECC has an ambitious agenda for our county reflected in our strategy Everyone's Essex.

The Opportunity

As a Prevent Training & Engagement Officer at Essex County Council, this role will be based in the Council's Equalities and Partnerships Team which covers a range of challenging equalities and partnership issues of national and local importance, including community safety.

A core function of team is to lead on the work to prevent radicalisation, both internally and in partnership through our Prevent Delivery Group. This includes the development and implementation of local Prevent strategies, ensuring we meet the requirements for local authorities under the Prevent Duty and providing advice and guidance for colleagues across the council and partner organisations.

The team is also responsible for developing, delivering, and continuously improving training and engagement programs aimed at raising awareness of Prevent, radicalisation, and associated topics, as well as engaging with a wide range of audiences.

The Role

We are seeking Prevent Training & Engagement Officer with strong Communication skills to:

• Design, develop, and continuously review comprehensive training packages aimed at improving awareness of Prevent, radicalisation, and associated topics for a range of audiences.
• Deliver and administer a full training programme for staff internally, within partner organisations, and within community settings.
• Develop and deliver an engagement plan to work with and consult local communities across Essex to encourage a better understanding of Prevent and engage them in relevant Prevent activity.
• Build effective, collaborative relationships with key internal and external partners across Essex and the region.
• Work closely and collaboratively with all Local Authority Prevent Leads to identify gaps and priorities, share good practice, and support them to develop and update risk assessments.
• Support the development of project bids to be administered through the Preventing Radicalisation Initiative Fund and coordinate the delivery of these projects.
• Offer expert advice and assistance in the development and implementation of local Prevent strategies.

How we work

This role is considered an 'anywhere worker' by Essex County Council and is predominantly a remote position. However, there is an expectation to be in the office in Chelmsford, Essex, at a minimum of once a month. The role will also involve travel to other locations across the county and beyond to delivery training support different meetings as required.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Strong written and oral communication skills with proven ability to convey complex problems in a clear compelling way, engage in debates and deliver training to a wide range of audiences.
• Recent experience of having worked in a political environment, skills in understanding and responding to different perspectives and taking a cross-organisational perspective.
• Significant experience of stakeholder/community engagement and developing strong working relationships both internally and with a wide range of partners
• A proven ability in the workplace to think creatively, identify gaps and priorities, problem solve, develop ideas from a range of sources and translate these ideas into actions.
• Knowledge of the Prevent Duty requirements for local authorities and the risks posed from extremist ideologies.
• Level 4/5 (foundation degree) or equivalent by experience.
• Experience of writing successful bids to external funding sources.

Please note that this is a politically restricted role