Head of Communities and Young People

3 weeks ago


Southwark, United Kingdom Reed Finance Full time

The London Violence Reduction Unit was set up as the first Unit in England and Wales to prevent and reduce violence through early intervention and prevention. It is a high profile Unit and a top priority for the Mayor. The Unit reports directly to the Mayor,and while working closely with MOPAC, is not part of its management structure. Unlike MOPAC, the Unit has only been in existence since 2019, so all senior managers have the scope, and are expected, to develop new strategies, policy and programmes to supportan innovative prevention agenda.

The post holder will lead on developing new policies and programmes for young Londoners. This includes a mixed portfolio including parenting, early years and early adverse behaviours in childhood, education - schools and colleges, health, and youth work.The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring that youth voice and engagement with communities are embedded within all these policy areas and across the Unit.

The post holder will further provide strategic expertise to govern, lead and performance manage senior programme managers and wider teams and secondees; responsible for developing and delivering strategies, policy, partnerships, work programmes and commissioningservices in support of the Violence Reduction Units’ priorities for communities and young people.

The post-holder will hold key strategic and collaborative relationships with the Voluntary and Community sector across London, schools and colleges, 32 London boroughs, and the NHS. This role will need to galvanise these relationships to ensure the bodiescooperate and collaborate towards a London-wide violence reduction agenda.

The post holder will lead Pan-London initiatives with community groups, boroughs and schools to shape a London wide inclusive approach, including inclusive and nurturing schools. They will ensure that the VRU is exemplar in its wide-ranging community engagementand youth participation.

The post holder will deputise for the Director of Strategy and Operations as and when required.



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