The Role
Southwark is committed to working with our partners to make our borough a safer and better place for all. That means reducing and preventing violence and vulnerability, tackling violence against women and girls and promoting women’s safety, reducing drug related harm, creating safe and sociable estates and neighbourhoods, and increasing trust and confidence in the police across our communities.
These roles are located within a fast-paced team with a range of important council commitments to deliver. We are seeking to recruit up to three experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals with a team approach and an ability to deliver to deadlines while managing competing priorities.
You will lead and manage community safety projects across a diverse range of areas including research and policy development, governance and partnerships, community engagement and advocacy, and commissioning.
You will also engage with a wide range of people and services. While working within a team, you will also have contact with senior officers and with elected members of the Council as well as building and maintaining relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
About Us
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We have a young, diverse, and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed Council Delivery Plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
The Southwark Community Safety Partnership oversees our shared commitments to safeguarding children and adults and reducing harm across Southwark's communities.
About You
The successful candidate will be experienced in leading and managing complex projects within a community safety or related setting. We are looking for someone who:
Employs an assertive yet personable approach to achieving your goals.
Is a skilled communicator, with the ability to build credible relationships across the Council and with a range of external stakeholders to successfully deliver strategic priorities.
Is thorough, well organised, comfortable chairing meetings, has good report writing and excellent presentation skills, and is able to present in a wide variety of formats to stakeholders.
Responds calmly and professionally where there may be competing priorities.
Has enthusiasm, drive, and a commitment to your own learning and development.
Additional Information:
- We are recruiting x2 Permanent full-time positions and x1 Fixed-Term 12 month contract.
- Standard working hours are 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Nick Wolff, Business Unit Manager- Community Safety via email at nick.wolff@southwark.gov.uk
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits.
- You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members.
- You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough.
For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Recruitment timetable
Advert closing date: 11:59pm on 18th February 2024
Interview date : Week Commencing Monday the 4th March 2024
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation passionate about our people and understand that richness of diversity is required to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior levels in the Council.
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