Senior Prevention & Education Strategy Lead

North East Combined Authority; Washington; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are seeking a Prevention Manager in Washington, England, to lead the Prevention and Education Department. You will provide senior oversight, translate priorities into plans, manage resources and workloads, and represent the department at boards and partnerships.

The role requires expertise in prevention strategies, strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and the ability to analyse complex information for high-quality reporting and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading prevention/education strategies and programmes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans and measures.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior oversight of departmental activity, ensuring priorities, resources and workloads are managed effectively.
• Translate objectives into clear plans, milestones and performance measures aligned with corporate priorities and risk management.
• Lead cross-departmental coordination and support workforce planning, role development and succession planning.
• Develop and maintain partnerships and represent the department at boards and forums.
• Provide senior advice on risk, performance, compliance, quality and improvement activity.
• Analyse complex information and prepare high-quality management reports.
• Manage people and performance with clear objectives and development.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Data analysis

ICT proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Risk management software

Job description

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are seeking a Prevention Manager in Washington, England, to lead the Prevention and Education Department. You will provide senior oversight, translate priorities into plans, manage resources and workloads, and represent the department at boards and partnerships.

The role requires expertise in prevention strategies, strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and the ability to analyse complex information for high-quality reporting and continuous improvement.