Job Description

About the Job

Our work in the Community Safety team on any given day can often feel quite different from the next! There will be some key responsibilities likely to feature in this role, including:


Informing, engaging, and supporting professionals, communities, and local agencies on a variety of interconnected topics, including how to recognise signs of criminal activity, exploitation and increased vulnerability. Make referrals regarding safeguarding concerns or report community intelligence or tensions. Work on a range of complex issues to identify practical and resource-efficient solutions, while providing ongoing support and consultation to colleagues and partners. This includes preparing website content and reports, as well as advising on key referral processes. Assume responsibility for monitoring budgets, including project budgets and related expenditures, to ensure optimal value for money. Maintain records of engagement activities, prepare reports as needed, and monitor performance in relation to strategic objectives and relevant indicators. Develop and maintain effective relationships with professional colleagues, partner agencies, District and Borough Councils, voluntary sector

If you enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and value being part of a collaborative team dedicated to supporting colleagues in delivering improved outcomes for the residents of West Sussex, we would like to hear from you!

Required Qualifications and Skills:

Educated to degree level, or extensive experience in a relevant field. Experience in delivering partnership outcomes for key community safety strategies or related agendas within a statutory multi-agency environment. Experience in supporting communities and local agencies with the development of identification and referral pathways to mitigate exploitation, including efforts to address extremism and radicalisation. Proficient IT skills. Able to establish credible working relationships, fostering rapport and developing collaborative and effective ways of working with a diverse range of stakeholders. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Skills to present information clearly, concisely, and accurately in a manner that promotes understanding, whether verbally or in written/electronic formats, to diverse audiences, with confidence in addressing challenging subject matter. Self-motivated and able to take initiative to develop work while maintaining a clear understanding of the team's responsibilities and the wider context.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the attached.

Rewards and Benefits

We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.



A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from

25

days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 5 years' service (pro rata for part time) plus the opportunity to buy additional leave and an excellent

local government pension scheme

.



A range of discounts give our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over 1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.



For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our

Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is

CPP01218.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Jason Lemm at

Jason.Lemm@westsussex.gov.uk

For an informal conversation regarding the application process, please contact Rosa Siracusa (Resourcing & Talent Acquisition Specialist) at

Rosa.Siracusa@westsussex.gov.uk

.

For issues or queries regarding your application please contact

hrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk

.

Does this sound like the opportunity for you? Click

apply

below, upload your CV, and complete the application form, explaining how you meet the key skills in the attached job description and experience you can bring to the role. Please ensure all that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, 5 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.



We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our

application help

page.



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Job Reference: CPP01218