SYP - Project Officer

Role: Project Officer

Department: Community Safety

Location:  Lifewise Centre, Hellaby

Salary: £29,874 - £33,915

Hours:  37      

Contract Type: Permanent

We are looking for a Project Officer to join our Community Safety Team, the role is based at the Lifewise Centre at Hellaby, working within a Joint Community Safety Department.

The Project Officer will have responsibility for the development of force-wide projects that support South Yorkshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner priorities as well as the day-to-day running of the Lifewise Centre and the activity that is delivered within the Centre.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• develop and deliver bespoke scenario-based engagement activity at the Lifewise Centre
• develop interventions and deliver these to schools and the wider community
• work with District staff and officers to develop inputs for schools and other groups in line with the Force priorities
• develop and deliver bespoke inputs to support the volunteer and cadet programmes
• attend community events when required with cadets and/or volunteers
• work with key stakeholders to ensure that engagement activity is relevant and appropriate

The successful candidate must be flexible and able to travel throughout South Yorkshire to attend meetings and to deliver bespoke interventions.

The role also involves some weekend and evening working with responsibility for managing events at the Lifewise Centre and delivering the cadet programme at various locations.

Skills and experience:

• Experience of delivering activities for children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Practical working knowledge in the area of community safety, including intervention and, engagement opportunities
• Experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of the priorities set by the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Chief Constable
• Practical knowledge of developing meaningful and productive relationships with key stakeholders to support organisational change
• Hold a full UK driving licence and be prepared to pass the force A to B driving test

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please refer to the attached role profile.

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: Force sustainability strategy - SYP (southyorkshire.police.uk)
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables South Yorkshire Police to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Fixed role.

Fixed: This is a traditional arrangement, applicable when the work is mostly required to be undertaken at a fixed single place of work (on police premises) for most of the time. The work can only or is more effectively delivered from a police premises or other agreed organisational/partner premises.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Contact details:

For further information about the role, please contact: Margaret Lawson on 07979 707037

Closing Date: 28th April 2024

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role. 

How to apply:

Please click ‘Apply’

Candidate Information:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.