Senior Community Safety Co-ordinator (Partnership and Projects)

London Borough of Bexley; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Bexley is seeking a Policy & Strategy Officer to support the Community Safety Partnership. The role focuses on drafting and implementing policy directions, strategies, plans and protocols to meet statutory obligations. The candidate should have government/public sector experience and degree-level education.

The position is fixed term for 18 months with office-based requirements two days per week. Interviews are scheduled for December; Enhanced DBS is required.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education required.
• Experience in local or central government or large public sector organisations.
• Experience managing finance systems.
• Experience producing strategies and policies.
• Proven experience managing staff in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality policy & strategy development support for BCSP and the Community Safety Team.
• Lead and drafting strategies, policies, plans and protocols relevant to the work of the BCSP.
• Develop and implement policy direction in line with statutory obligations.

Skills

Policy drafting

Stakeholder engagement

Public sector experience

Education

Degree-level education

Job description

About The Role

To enable Bexley Community Safety Partnership (BCSP) to operate in accordance with its statutory obligations.

Provide high quality policy & strategy development support; leading and drafting strategies, policies, plans and protocols relevant to the work of the BCSP and the Community Safety Team - developing and implementing policy direction.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

This is a fixed term contract for 18 months.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based at least 2 days a week.

For an informal discussion about the role please contactEmma Leathers, Community Safety Services Manager on [e-mail] or Maria Rumbol, Senior Community Safety Co-ordinator on [e-mail]

Candidate Profile

The candidate should be educated to a degree level and have experience of working in local or central government, a major public sector organisation or other large multi-functional organisation. You will need to be have experience in managing finance systems as well as producing strategies and policy as well as producing and submitting successful bid applications to external organisations. The candidate will also need to have proven experience in positively managing individuals in a busy work environment.

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Interviews are scheduled to be held on week commencing 7th December.

About Us

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [e-mail].

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.