Salary: Grade E £30,276 to £32,613 *Please note that the salary will be dependent on skills and experience.
Location: Base: Victory House, Balliol Business Park or any accommodation as directed by the PCC. You will work right across the Northumbria area in schools and other settings.
Hours/Contract: 37 hours, 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC)
The Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) has a team of staff and volunteers who work hard to ensure her priorities, as set out in the Police and Crime Plan, are delivered.
We’re an equal opportunities employer who values and encourages diversity and are committed to building a team that fully reflects the communities we serve. We work hard to provide an accessible and inclusive working environment which enables our staff and volunteers to thrive.
Roles at the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner can range from delivering education sessions in schools as part of the Violence Reduction Unit to supporting the Commissioner’s drive to provide support services to victims of crime. The OPCC is a rewarding place to work: no two days are ever the same but we can always guarantee a great working environment. We will work with you to ensure your transition to your new career is as smooth as possible and we will support you every step of the way.
The Role
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is one of twenty areas that have an established violence reduction unit (VRU) and commission services to deliver a Response Strategy including capacity building, tactical changes and interventions. VRUs are a multi-agency approach designed to bring together Police, Local Government, Health, Education and the Community and Voluntary sector to tackle violent crime, and importantly, its underlying causes.
Reporting to the respective VRU Coordinator the Education and Training Officer will deliver education and training to teachers and other education professionals e.g. youth workers in community settings and educational packages to young people. This role will deliver training and education on violence reduction themes subjects such as knife crime, exploitation, healthy relationships, abusive and harmful content and misogyny.
What do I need?
- Experience of delivering training / education to adults / and young people
- Relevant teaching/training qualification or appropriate experience
- Ability to establish and build trusted relationships with young people
- Experience of working with young people who have complex needs
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of the school / college / training environment
- Knowledge and understanding of key themes around violence reduction e.g. knife crime, exploitation, VAWG and teenage relationship abuse
For further information please see the role profile (link to appropriate role profile).
Vacancy Contact
Interested to learn more? To discuss the position in more detail please contact the OPCC at enquiries@northumbria-pcc.gov.uk
Terms and Conditions
Vetting Level – Recruitment Vetting (RV)
Applicants must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information and references.
You will also need to apply for an Enhanced DBS which we will arrange.
Benefits
A minimum of 25 days’ leave, excluding bank holidays, increasing to 29 days for 5 years+ service. We support our people inside and out of work – offering a very competitive pension scheme, discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card. Also, to take care of your physical and mental well-being, we’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders available, an employee advice service.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
We want our team to represent the communities we serve – this ensures that everyone’s voice is heard. We therefore welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all areas of the community as appointments are based solely on merit. We particularly welcome applicants from disabled and ethnic minority candidates. We are proud to be a Mindful Employer and are registered as Disability Confident Committed - you will be joining a team where you matter.
Important Information
Please note interviews are expected to take place on 30/04/2026.
This post is subject to a satisfactory six-month review. All staff roles within the OPCC are ‘politically restricted’, which means that staff employed in these posts may not undertake political activities either in or outside the workplace. This role requires DBS clearance.
