Youth Outreach and Engagement Practitioner

Main Purpose of Role

Are you enthusiastic about fostering positive relationships between young people and police? Do you have a passion for creating impactful youth and community engagement activities? If so, we want to hear from you!

Seek opportunities to build relationships and increase their confidence in policing.

Enhance public confidence through active participation and consultation with communities and neighbourhood policing teams.

Promote initiatives to encourage young people to take an active role in their communities.

Key Skills & Experience Required

Deliver a bespoke youth work programme and related activities.
Organize events to build trust and engagement between young people, communities and the police.
Identify opportunities to improve engagement within communities.
Be able to develop strong working relationships both internally and externally to the organisation, with the ability to break down barriers between groups and involve others in discussions and decisions.

Knowledge of principles of prevention and early intervention.

Be an effective communicator who is experienced in dealing with a wide range of people and with effective interpersonal skills to ensure professional relationships are built and maintained and barriers to engagement are overcome.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Vetting Level –Recruitment– you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 3 years

When applying, please complete the information on the next few screens referring to the person specification and job description to indicate your suitability for the role. You must also attach a supporting statement of no more than 2000 words and your CV.

For further information about the role please contact Sergeant Vanessa Wake Vanessa.Wake@notts.police.uk

For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.

Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.

All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.

Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.