JOB TITLE: Senior Project Officer – Crime Intervention Programmes

DEPARTMENT: Chelsea FC Foundation

REPORTING TO: London Community Manager

JOB FUNCTION: To manage the delivery of all Crime Intervention Programmes. Developing a multitude of interventions and engagement activities within criminal justice and community settings to reduce reoffending and aid community resettlement.

DIRECT REPORTS: Crime Intervention Programme Officers / Coordinators / Delivery staff

LOCATION: Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, London, SW6 1HS

CONTRACT: Fixed term agreement until 31st August 2022, 40 hours per week, any 5 of 7 days (including evenings, weekends and anti-social hours).

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES (Play Your Part)

• Oversee the delivery of all crime intervention programmes including the line management of associated officers, coordinators and sessional staff ensuring all schemes fulfil the funder’s requirements.
• Develop and deliver engagement, education and employment interventions that support rehabilitation and community resettlement. Supporting to improve life choices for the offender and their families, helping to reduce reoffending.
• Ensure all crime intervention programmes are delivered within budget, and records of all project spend is collated in accordance with the funders requirements.
• Build relationships with key community partners, prisons, probation services, youth offending teams, charities, schools, youth services, grass root providers, NGB’s and local authority for the benefit of all crime reduction programmes. Ensuring the programme is meeting the local population needs.
• Work with London Community Manager to identify development opportunities and service gaps within existing crime reduction programmes, subsequently approaching suitable partners and/or funders. Including writing funding applications.
• Attend Local Strategic Partnership meetings to raise awareness of local provision, and network to enhance new funding and delivery opportunities.

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE (Here to Win):

• Responsible for quality assurance of the programme ensuring the needs of each partner are met.
• Regular monitoring of staff performance and development to ensure all are working towards meeting programme objectives and KPI’s.
• Lead on all aspects of monitoring and evaluation responsibilities in accordance with the needs of each funder, including liaison with the Premier League as an experienced ‘Views’ user.
• Be the Safeguarding Lead for all Crime Intervention programmes, liaising with associated partner Safeguarding Team’s to ensure a clear line of reporting to CFC Safeguarding Hub.
• Ensure success stories are captured through working with Chelsea FC Foundation/Chelsea FC media staff.
• Complete and submit project reports at 6-month intervals, or as and when required internally or in accordance with the needs of each funder.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION:

Qualifications:

Essential

• Educated to degree level or have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the industry sector.
• Five GCSE’s including maths and English.
• Clean driving licence
• Youth Worker Level 2 Qualification or working towards.

Desirable

• FA Coaching Qualification, Emergency Aid and Safeguarding Children Certificates.
• A master’s degree in an associated subject area.
• Youth Worker Level 3 Qualification.
• Teaching or mentoring Qualifications.

Experience:

Essential

• A strong knowledge of and experience working in community engagement programmes specifically tailored to the provision of at risk young people, ex-offenders, marginalised groups and their families.
• Have a good understanding of criminal justice system and awareness of relevant services and charities across London, be able to signpost participants accordingly, and build partnerships.
• Experience in line management of full-time and sessional staff members.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a custody setting.
• Knowledge of the Chelsea FC Foundation, CCO’s and Football Charity Programmes.
• Knowledge of local demographic and social needs.
• Knowledge of PLCF and PLPFA funded projects.
• Knowledge of Monitoring & Evaluation and quality assurance programmes relevant to the industry sector.

The Employee must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to Chelsea FC Foundation policies and procedures in particular Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and with regard to the Data Protection Act. The Employee must act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are in their care or attending the Company’s premises. The Employee must report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the Safeguarding Lead.

Chelsea Football Club and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups) that are in our care or attending our premises. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Employee must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relations amongst Employees and customers.

The above Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive, the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.

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