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Prevent Education Officer

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Congreve Passage
Salary
£56,721 (LPRAC)
Closing date
6 Aug 2021
Reference
BCC002245

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Education - non-schools based
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
Term time
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Fixed Term contact until 31/03/2022

**For existing employees this opportunity is being offered as a secondment, subject to eligibility criteria**

Term Time

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

Birmingham is a brilliantly diverse and creative city and everyone associated with Birmingham City Council is proud of its great history and unequalled contribution to the development of modern local government.

It is a fantastic place to work and you will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
We are recruiting to a fixed term appointment for a Prevent Education Officer to work across all schools in the city. The education sector has a vital role to play in the successful delivery of Prevent objectives. This is a high profile role responsible for supporting schools across all key stages and education personnel within the local area to deliver Prevent activity in order to increase young people’s resilience to terrorism.

 

The education sector has a vital role to play in the successful delivery of Prevent objectives. This is a high-profile role responsible for supporting schools across all key stages and education personnel within the local area to deliver Prevent activity in order to increase young people’s resilience to terrorism. The Prevent Education Officer (PEO) will report to the Prevent Co-ordinator within the local authority and will be responsible for leading on engagement with schools and other education providers, including early years providers and out of school education. The post holder is also expected to have sight on the further education sector where required, and liaise closely with the HE/FE Co-ordinator. The post holder will identify vulnerabilities and risk, deliver training and capacity building, and build and maintain a network of contacts within their local area to advance Prevent activity, including the wider local authority, police, Ofsted, Home Office and the Department for Education. The post holder should have significant prior leadership experience in the education sector, with good political awareness. The post holder will require excellent communication skills, and have the ability to manage competing priorities effectively. Secondments from the education sector are possible.

  • Ensure all staff are given appropriate support and awareness of how to identify and respond to signs of radicalisation.
  • Ensure appropriate safeguarding mechanisms for schools include provision for Prevent related vulnerabilities.
  • Ensure engagement with Birmingham based local authority maintained schools free schools, academies and out of school settings to raise awareness of, and confidence in, Prevent reporting and referral pathways whilst also maintain engagement with existing schools.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce the risk that children and young people are exposed to extremist views in out of school hours provision.
  • Take a Lead role in the design and delivery of a range of multi-agency safeguarding training relevant to Prevent vulnerabilities for senior designated staff, school management staff and other staff in all education establishments.
  • Provide an expert advisory service to schools and education settings on Prevent
  • Provide advice and support to school leaders, staff, governing bodies and other sections of the Department on improvement plans for safeguarding policies and procedures.

Substantial experience of working with school leaders and governors.

Experience of working with community groups, and volunteers, and range of partners from both the voluntary and statutory sector, including other service users, local communities, carers and other agencies.

Experience of supervising individuals within a professional capacity

Experience of working under pressure and dealing with conflicting demands including working to strict deadlines

Relevant professional qualification in teaching (such as Qualified Teacher Status) or safeguarding/child protection (such as social work)

  • This post requires an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Check.
  • Relevant professional qualification in teaching (such as Qualified Teacher Status) or safeguarding/ child protection (such as social work) :- evidence will be required prior to commencing the role. Knowledge of the education sector is essential.
  • You will receive supervision a minimum of ten times a year and you will be required to contribute to your Personal Development Review, which takes place annually with a mid-year review
  • As service specific role requires to work evenings and weekends

 

Interviews for this post will take place virtually via video conferencing. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

For informal queries, please contact rahila.mann@birmingham.gov.uk

Ref: BCC002245

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken

Right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants.  All non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council and must have an approved visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) before any employment offer can be confirmed. Unless they are an EEA or Swiss citizen or their family members, already living in the UK by 31 December 2020, then they will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) instead.

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Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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