Community Engagement Coordinator

A Community Engagement Coordinator is required for 6 month on a Secondment, paying up to £25,707.23 pro rota with British Transport Police (BTP) based in London.
 
  BTP is the national police Force for Britain’s rail network. Every day we   ensure the safety and security of over six million passengers and railway   staff throughout England, Scotland and Wales. As a Community   Engagement Coordinator you   will be required to run the Community Engagement and diversity element of the   Recruit Training Programme ensuring all Recruit Trainees and PCSO’s are   prepared for and participate in a community engagement process during their   training.

As a Community Engagement Coordinator you will be required to:

• Establish and maintain relationships with internal departments and external organisations for the purpose of planning suitable Community Engagement projects for Recruit Trainees in Phase 3 of Recruit training
• Plan, organise and coordinate Recruit Operational Scenario Training days.
• Manage and deliver community impact and diversity training as part of the Recruit Training Programme, through organising training in community settings and the delivery of training in the classroom.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

The successful Community Engagement Coordinator will be required to evidence the following skills:

• Good communication skills.
• The capability to build a good understanding and relationships with the community.
• Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to plan and organise multiple placements.

If you are interested in applying to this Community Engagement Coordinator role then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as appropriate candidates are highlighted. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Salary up to £25,707.23 per annum (Pro Rota)
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Final salary pension
• Various salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work/childcare) and retail discounts

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves so we welcome applicants from all sections of the community. You must have the right to remain and work in the UK and you must tell us about any previous convictions or cautions including any deemed as 'spent'. These will not necessarily exclude you from employment but they must be declared at the point of application.

Candidates internal to BTP must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance, that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date, that a ‘Competent’ rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR and they have completed their tenure period (6 months) for current substantive posting.