Prevent Education Officer

Prevent Education Officer United Kingdom

London Borough of Barnet
Full Time United Kingdom 37725 - 41793 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces, and diverse communities all help make it a wonderful place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Caring, Learning to Improve, Inclusive, Collaborate.

About Directorate

The Assurance Group is an independent and objective department within Barnet Council. The Group is responsible for the delivery and management of all assurance functions as well as providing oversight and assurance to the Council Management Team (CMT) and Members on governance procedures and business processes.

About the role

Coordinate Prevent activity in schools on behalf of Barnet Local Authority reporting to the Barnet Schools Safeguarding Lead. Promote the Prevent strategy across both statutory and non-statutory partners, keeping up to date with changes and guidance issued by OSCT Prevent and the Department for Education. Provide advice and support to schools on their compliance with the Prevent Duty.

About you

  • Train school staff, governors, and managers to equip them with the knowledge and confidence to identify and refer children and young people at risk of radicalisation, and challenge extremist ideas.
  • To play a key supporting role in the development and implementation of the Barnet Prevent Action Plan within the education sector.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the full range of Prevent partners, including police, regional HE/FE and Health Prevent Coordinators, probation and prison services, schools, colleges and all other relevant statutory partners involved in delivering Prevent.
  • The post holder will be required to be vetted to security clearance (SC) level.
What we offer
  • 30 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
  • Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
  • A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
  • Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

How to apply

Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Liam Foote [email protected]


Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.

Prevent Education Officer
London Borough of Barnet

www.barnet.gov.uk
London, United Kingdom
John Hooton
$1 to $5 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
1898
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