Job description Contract Terms Starting salary: Pay Grade PO2, (£39,951 – £42,840) Hours per week: 36 hours per week, Full-time Contract type: FTC Until 31st March 2025* Closing date: Sunday 3rd November 2024 Potential for extension to cover secondment within team About Haringey Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences and championing equality. Haringey's people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative, and Community-focused. About the Role The Prevent Engagement Officer has a high-profile responsibility for supporting and leading on engagement with communities and civil society groups across Haringey. The purpose of this is to support Prevent activity and strengthen community cohesion to increase resilience to radicalisation. About the Team The Safer Stronger Communities team is a busy and energetic team which includes various units such as ASB, Integrated Offender Management, Prevent, Hate Crime, Regulatory Services, and Waste Management. The post holder will work within a small, collaborative structure within the Community Safety Team. About You The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate: The ability to build strong relationships, encouraging co-operation and acting as the link between multiple contacts, both within and outside the Council. Demonstrable experience in community engagement and comfort with giving presentations and delivering training and workshops. Excellent communication skills – interacting effectively with a range of partners, both in writing and orally. Good knowledge and awareness of the government's Prevent strategy, political awareness, and creative problem-solving skills. If you share our desire to deliver prevent and think your skills and experiences match what we are looking for, please complete an application form as soon as possible. Working for Haringey At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work. We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and well-being support, a generous local government pension scheme, and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture. Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced disclosure check with the DBS will be undertaken, additionally, SC clearance is also required for this post. #J-18808-Ljbffr