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Salary£34,899 - £38,016
14/04/2024, 23:55
- The hiring manager reserves the right to close the advert prior to the closing date, depending on the level of applications
The Office of Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (OPFCC) is looking for talented and experienced Early Intervention and Prevention Practitioners to join the team. We have lots of projects we want you to get involved with from supporting families who have experienced domestic abuse, helping to prevent and reduce harm to young people who are at risk of being exploited alongside the Youth Violence Intervention Unit (YVIU). We also engage and help young people to become confident, informed and empowered individuals.
You will have the ability to quickly establish positive relationships with diverse groups of young people, to respond flexibly to their needs and to the priorities of the Service. You will need to be a good communicator and advocate of young people.
You will draw on the principles of integrated working and signs of safety, working creatively with partner agencies to establish and deliver effective Tier 2 support for children, young people and families in line with the stated objectives of the Prevention Strategy and ‘Early Help’ principles. You will provide initial direct support to families and young people. You will have experience of assessing vulnerability and exploitation. Have experience of risk management and can demonstrate independent problem-solving skills.
You will be joining an established team of Early Intervention and Youth Work Practitioners who have extensive experience of holding a case load with a variety of presenting issues. You will have the ability to engage people of all ages and use this as a teachable moment to empower change. You will have proven experience of working in a range of settings and have a can-do attitude and a passion for initiating positive outcomes for people.
OPFCC staff are home based but can work from Police and partner sites across the county.
This is a politically restricted post and requires successful completion of Police vetting.
Why work for Us?
Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner has gained a reputation as a pioneering and innovative organisation, responsible for protecting and serving a large diverse, multi-cultural population.
We are responsible for ensuring community needs are met effectively so, if you are looking for a fresh challenge which offers a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, variety, and the chance to broaden your experience, then the above organisation is the right one for you.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
We are working hard to increase diversity and inclusion within the organisations where communities are under-represented, including those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions and gender, LGBTQ communities and those from other disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds, who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve.
Northamptonshire Police is a Disability Confident Employer – We aim to achieve the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. If you meet the essential criteria for the role you can choose to share your disability if you would like to take part in our disability confident interview scheme.
All applications will be treated on merit, based on the evidence provided in your application and suitability for the role you have applied for.
Flexible working
All requests for flexible working patterns will be considered and will be dependent on the role.
Recruitment and Selection Policy
Internal applicants who are at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment and pass the selection process, will be offered the role over the remaining internal and external applicants.
Internal applicants must have line manager support prior to proceeding with an application.
Please be aware that the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner and Northamptonshire Police are separate employers. Although Police internal vacancies are open to OPFCC staff and vice versa, if you are successful, the change of employer will require a longer onboarding process and you will receive a new contract and payroll number. Service with either employer can be carried over as continuous service.
Police Barred and Advisory lists
Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment by the Police or OPFCC for a minimum of 5 years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or 3 years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.
Vetting and safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure the organisations employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.
