Serious Violence Lead Officer

We are looking for an experienced professional with a strong background in safeguarding and the capability to lead initiatives focused on reducing serious violence.

If you have excellent communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and can thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

Salary: £46,731 to £49,764 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time (37 hours per week)

Location: County Hall, West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RQ (Hybrid and Flexible Working)

Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 20 January 2025

The role will offer hybrid working arrangements where the preference will be 1 day per week based at a County Council Building and there will be opportunities to work from home. There will be a requirement to attend meetings. Final arrangements to be confirmed with successful candidate.

You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes available.

The Opportunity

As a Serious Violence Lead Officer, you will work to support the prevention and reduction of instances of serious violence in our communities.

Our work in Community Safety and Wellbeing Team can often feel quite different from the next! There will be some key responsibilities likely to feature in this role, including:

1. Designing, developing, and adapting practices across front line practice through training and other methods.
2. Working with partners to engage with communities and residents impacted by serious violence, capturing their voice.
3. Applying safeguarding and local service knowledge to accurately diagnose complex problems, provide technical advice, research, and implement innovative solutions.
4. Work as a passionate advocate for the work of the West Sussex Violence and Exploitation Reduction Partnership.
5. Managing the budget, evaluating funded projects, and meeting Home Office reporting requirements.

If you thrive on becoming a subject matter expert and using your skills to identify and employ national best practice to prevent and reduce serious violence in West Sussex, then this is the perfect role for you!

About You

We are looking for a committed professional who has the initiative to organise their own workload and has significant expertise in community and contextual safeguarding.

You will have experience of developing strategic plans and associated budgets, as well as translating strategy into operational policies, procedures, and practice guidance.

The successful candidate will have the ability to create succinct, compelling, evidence-based narratives to accompany project ideas.

Educated to post-graduate degree level or equivalent qualification, you will have strong leadership and effective people management skills to provide influence, direction, and support colleagues and wider teams.

Rewards and Benefits

We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.

A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 30 days annual leave, plus the opportunity to buy additional leave, an excellent local government pension scheme as well as a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers.

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CPP01020.

Does this sound like the opportunity for you? Click apply below, upload your CV, and complete the application form, explaining how you meet the key skills in the attached job description and experience you can bring to the role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to right to work within the UK, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.