Prevent Education Officer
- Employer
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DE
- Salary
- Band G, SCP 32-37 (£34,788 - £39,782 per annum) (£18.03 - £20.62 per hour)
- Closing date
- 23 Jun 2019
- Reference
- SAND000003982
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Administration / Clerical / Secretarial - inc PA, Community, Community safety, Education - non-schools based
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term Contract
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join SMBCs Prevent Team as our Prevent Education Officer.
This is currently a fixed term post, funded by the Home Office until 31st March 2020. This is reviewed every year and SMBC are committed to the role going forward.
We are looking for a positive, pro-active individual with a background in delivering educational input to a wide variety of audiences, liaising with schools and community groups and who has an excellent understanding of safeguarding and the Prevent Agenda.
The successful candidate will need to have excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills and an in-depth understanding and commitment to working with groups and individuals with different needs in a challenging environment.
This would be an excellent opportunity to develop skills and links within this area of work, and the broader Community Safety arena. This will be suited for someone looking for an initial short-term contract or as a secondment from another area within SMBC.
For informal discussions please contact Pardeep Brar, Prevent Strategic Co-ordinator on 0121 569 4725 / 07500 129348
Interviews to be held on Wednesday 26th June
Hours
37 hours per week
This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.
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Company
Who are we?
Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.
Why work for us?
- Generous annual leave entitlements
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
- An exclusive retail discounts portal
- Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
- An employee assistance and counselling service
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
- Flexi-time working
- A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
- Volunteering scheme
Your career at Sandwell Council
We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.
Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.
Our plans for the future
Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell.
We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030
For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs
For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours
To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;
https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers
- Website
- http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 0121 569 3300
- Location
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom
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