Salary
£45,750 - £49,056 per annum
About the role
In this position you will support the Community Safety and Corporate Resilience Manager to deliver on the Newham Safety Partnership priorities to reduce crime and fear of crime. Your key priority is to respond to hate crime and modern slavery and oversee the delivery of the borough's Hate Crime Strategy and associated action plans. You will be a key contact for partners and community groups on hate‐crime and modern‐slavery initiatives and concerns. The post holder will undertake regular resident engagement, incorporating community feedback into project and policy development and delivery, and create mechanisms to provide regular feedback and updates to residents on the progress of work programmes.
Responsibilities
Respond to hate‐crime and modern‐slavery incidents and manage the delivery of the borough's Hate Crime Strategy.
Provide regular updates to residents and stakeholders on progress.
Coordinate with partners and community groups on hate‐crime and modern‐slavery initiatives.
Develop and maintain multi‐agency action plans and evidence‐based strategies.
Engage with the community to gather input for policy development.
Participate in resident engagement events across the borough, including evenings and weekends as required.
Requirements
Extensive knowledge and experience of hate crime and modern slavery issues that impact upon communities and the powers available to address these issues.
Knowledge and understanding of policy, practice and legislation relating to hate crime, modern slavery and crime prevention.
Experience of developing multi‐agency violence reduction action plans, initiatives and strategies with regards to Hate Crime and Modern Slavery.
Significant experience developing and maintaining effective partnerships, working in collaboration with statutory, non‐statutory partners and communities to achieve shared objectives.
Experience of dealing with the public in a multiracial and diverse urban environment.
Excellent IT, verbal and written communication skills, with experience of high‐level report writing and presentation of reports to varying audiences including elected members, senior management and the community.
Willingness to work flexibly and respond to needs of the service, including working ad‐hoc evenings and weekends as well as attending residents' meetings across the borough.
Office based at 1000 Dockside Road, with a requirement to be office based a minimum of two days a week.
We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti‐racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Applicants who work with children, young people or vulnerable adults may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than two A4 pages why and how you meet the criteria for this role.
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