Prevent Regional Delivery Officer

Prevent Regional Delivery Officer Fixed Term Contract until March 2027. Prevent Regional Delivery Officer PO5: Starting salary £56,154 per annum incl LW Fixed Term Contract or Secondment Opportunity until March 2027. About Us: It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were developed for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page. About the Borough: Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community. With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment. About the Team: The LB Lambeth Prevent team works to ensure LB Lambeth delivers its statutory Prevent Duty in line with Section 26 of the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (CTSA) and associated statutory guidance. This places a duty (often known as the ‘Prevent Duty’) on London borough councils, to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”. About the Role: This fixed term contract role in place until 31 March 2027 positions LB Lambeth as a Prevent ‘hub’ borough, and will support local authorities in the South London region (LBs Southwark, Croydon, Sutton, Bromley, Bexley, Lewisham, and Greenwich) to deliver their statutory Prevent Duty. The postholder will be responsible for building relationships with local authority Prevent leads in the non-funded areas, and working with these leads to identify gaps in delivery. It will support these areas to build a regional risk picture, and support the development and delivery of their action plans. It will also work with these areas to develop regional project bids, and coordinate the delivery of funded projects. In addition, the post will develop Prevent training for these areas, and engage with local communities across the cluster to support engagement with Prevent. To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence: Excellent knowledge of the CONTEST and Prevent strategies and how they impact local Prevent delivery; An active interest in counter terrorism and preventing extremism and, preferably, some experience of working in this area; Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate ideas and concepts across a range of stakeholders, and produce high quality written material; Good people management skills, including the ability to exert positive influence over others, inspiring trust and fostering confidence in others' ability to achieve high standards; Experience of project management, including the ability to run and oversee projects that respond to the local threat, and provide reports on their progress against outcomes. Contact Information: For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rupert Sutton at rsutton@lambeth.gov.uk How to Apply: To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for appl