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Job Information
Strategic Community Safety Partnership Assistant
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, committed, and motivated individual to our Strategic Community Safety Team in the role of Strategic Community Safety Partnership Assistant.
This key position will provide high quality and confidential administrative and secretarial support to the Safer Northumberland Partnership (SNP), a statutory multi-agency body made from a range of agencies responsible for reducing crime and the fear of crime, community cohesion and protective measures, anti-social behaviour, serious violence, exploitation, and abuse.
The post holder will act as a key link and central point of contact for providing information, administration, and support as necessary across several boards, panels, meetings and processes supporting statutory processes such as the SNP Strategic Board, Northumberland Contest Board, Channel Panel, Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Case Reviews and Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHR’s). This is an indicative list and other business areas, and support functions may form part of the role responsibilities and portfolio.
To be successful, you will need to have good general education demonstrating numeracy and literacy, NVQ 3 Business Administration or an equivalent portfolio of experience and experience in a support/secretarial role, arranging, administrating, and coordinating meetings, diary management and coordination and management of document and electronic filing.
You will be confident with excellent organisational, verbal, and written communication skills. Being able to resolve problems and work on your own initiative you will be proactive and achievement oriented. The ability to plan and prioritise work, set and work to deadlines, when remaining calm and polite under pressure, with an eye for attention to detail are important skills and competencies sought. Political awareness and sensitivity and always maintaining strict confidentiality with excellent interpersonal skills are similarly important. Use of Microsoft tools and resources, specifically MS Word, Teams, SharePoint, and Excel are essential.
The Strategic Community Safety Team sits within the Directorate of Public Health, Inequalities and Stronger Communities.
- This is a full time permanent, Band 5 position (£26,421 - £28,770).
- Based at County Hall Morpeth, the role will require a flexible approach, with limited elements of travel. Some hybrid and home working will also be possible.
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Chris Grice, Strategic Community Safety and Partnership Manager at chris.grice@northumberland.gov.uk
Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
- Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
- A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
- Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality
Further information
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications
