The London Borough of Croydon is seeking to recruit an exceptional candidate to deliver the Government's Prevent Strategy locally, including supporting the implementation of the Council’s Prevent duty under the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015.

This is a high profile role within the local authority, responsible for the coordination, delivery and communication of all aspects of the local authority’s ‘Prevent’ work. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on the Prevent programme in Croydon. The Prevent Coordinator will provide day to day leadership, management and delivery of 'the Prevent Delivery Plan in Croydon, working with partners at a local, regional and national level, including the Office of Security and Counter Terrorism. You will need to be politically astute and possess a strong understanding of the wider political landscape. You will have excellent communication and influencing skills and will be expected to represent the council at various internal and external meetings, as well as to provide progress updates to senior council officers, elected members and others as required. You will be required to travel across the borough and beyond, you should be prepared to work occasional evenings and weekends as well as undergo enhanced security checks.

This post is fixed term due to funding. The post is for an initial period up until March 2019 with the possibility of extension depending on the availability of funding.

If you feel you meet the post’s criteria and are ambitious, driven and passionate, we would be interested to hear from you.