Prevent Engagement Officer

We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Adults & Health

Service Area

Communities and Access Service

Hours

37

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Across Kirklees

Position type

Permanent

Grade

Grade 9

Salary

£34,434- £37,280

The Role

We are seeking to recruit an exceptional candidate to work with communities and partners, from across the district to help implement the delivery of the Prevent Plan.

Prevent is part of CONTEST, the Governments Counter Terrorism Strategy. Prevent is about stopping people from becoming terrorists or being drawn into terrorism. The role of Prevent is fundamentally about safeguarding and protecting vulnerable people from serious harm.

Role Responsibilities

• Work directly with individuals, communities, and institutions such as schools and colleges.
• Understand how to support individuals who are at risk of radicalisation and those who have already been radicalised.
• Use a whole family approach when working to reduce vulnerabilities.
• Deliver training to a range of audiences such as teachers, social workers, family workers, and the voluntary and community sector.
• At times be required to develop your own material or be expected to deliver off the shelf packages, material, and resources.
• Work throughout Kirklees in a range of neighbourhood settings.
• Work with voluntary and community groups and understand approaches to building community capacity and knowledge of how this supports the outcomes of Prevent.

What We Are Looking For

• Have a good understanding of safeguarding practices and have the ability to deliver targeted 1 to 1 and group support.
• Have excellent communication and partnership working skills.
• Have good experience in safeguarding and working in communities.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of what constitutes both violent and non-violent extremism and how this can evolve unchecked in local communities.
• Be flexible and willing to work evenings and weekends.

You will be based hybrid, both home working and across North and South Kirklees and undertake work across the Kirklees district.

You will report to the Prevent Coordinator.

The above post will be subject to having an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

BENEFITS

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work.

Jade Smith is the manager for this role, please contact them on for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We know there's a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by phone: and ask for 'Recruitment'.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date

30 November 2025, 11:55 PM