Prevention and Diversion Manager - #148017

Help protect children and young people at risk from crime and violence.

As our Prevention and Diversion Manager you will design and manage the implementation of the key diversion and prevention strategies and initiatives.

The Violence Reduction Network (VRN) is a wide alliance of groups, organisation and communities focused on preventing and reducing violence and harm, working collaboratively we are an ambitious team providing expertise to the wider partnerships.

You’ll be working closely with children, young people, and communities, delivering prevention projects, interventions, and services. Influencing and leading on shared objectives and goals.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing strategic and operational direction to develop and deliver the VRN’s work
• Collaborating with partners from all relevant sectors (e.g. youth work, education, police, and community)
• Support the development of resources to equip and empower a range of partners to engage and divert children and young people at risk
  
  

The must haves

• Experience of working strategically in a relevant sector (e.g. youth work, sports education, community)
• Experience of designing, delivering, and evaluating initiatives and services
• Ability to communicate effectively, empowering and influencing the development of responses to issues such as violence.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

At The Office of the Police Crime Commissioner, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s Next

Please click APPLY to complete your application, telling us how you meet the essential and desirable criteria by highlighting your skills and experience.

To support you with your application we have provided some application guidance.

Who We Are

The area we are responsible for covers over 2,500 square kilometres (over 965 square miles) and has a population of over one million. There is a rich diversity of communities all with their own policing needs. Many steps have been taken to bring policing back into the very heart of local communities and the OPCC has been instrumental in driving this change.

To find out more about Leicestershire Police and the OPCC and to understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website and the OPCC website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in. If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Talent Acquisition Team: [email protected]