Violence and Vulnerabilities Coordinator - Wembley, United Kingdom - Critical Project Resourcing

Critical Project Resourcing

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Wembley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

A Local Authority in Northwest London is seeking a Violence and Vulnerabilities Coordinator to join them on a contract basis, initially until the end of September

Hybrid working, with 1 day required in the office.

You will lead on the well-established, successful Violence and vulnerability program and in the development of work across a fast-paced Community Safety team.

The Violence and vulnerability coordinator will help to ensure that the programme meets its targets for reducing reoffending, through collaborative working and the development of plans to reduce serious violence and offending across Brent.

Main duties will include:

Responding to issues or gaps in provision; ensuring a coordinated, appropriate and effective interventions are available.
Developing new and manage existing relationships with multiple partners, including obtaining key information to enhance the program and support the client group.
Commissioning a range of services, monitoring and reviewing contracted delivery.
Working with the key stakeholders and community leaders to continually monitor and assess local need and assess gaps in V&V provision.
Liaising with Criminal Justice partners (Police, Courts, and Prisons) to ensure that robust and holistic action is taken to reduce offending relating to V&V related crimes, including VAWG and Gang crimes and increase conviction rates for offenders.

Skills and knowledge required:

Understanding factors leading to violence and vulnerability related crime and influencing factors affecting offending and victimisation.
Proven experience of working in and leading a multiagency setting.
Working knowledge of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and other relevant legislation.
Good working knowledge of current issues in criminal justice related to the VAWG agenda, including domestic abuse and other harmful practices (including knowledge of the MARAC).
Good working knowledge of current issues in criminal justice related to gang and knife related crimes, including the link of girls and gangs, exploitation and county lines.
Working knowledge of legislation relating to the sharing and disclosure of information.
Working knowledge of outcomebased performance management.
Experience of the VAWG (specifically domestic abuse) agenda and the roles and responsibilities of various agencies involved within it.
Experience of the gangs and knife crime and the roles and responsibilities of various agencies involved within it.
Experience of commissioning and performance monitoring for effective contract management.
Supporting and developing multiagency operating protocols and strategies.
Development and delivery experience of a violence and vulnerability strategy or similar strategies supporting those at risk and work programmes.
Experience of leading and governing in partnership programme delivery.
Experience of managing a budget including grant allocations.