Project Co-ordinator - Community Level Crime Reduction

Join a team that makes a difference in our communities.

We are looking for a full-time Project Co-ordinator on a 24 month fixed term contract who is enthusiastic about working alongside the diverse communities of our city and two counties from the most rural areas of Rutland and Leicestershire to the market towns and inner city.

Your will work with organisations from the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector including but not limited to local watch groups, local community groups, and small town and parish councils. They will be proactive in reaching out to these groups, discovering the issues that impact their communities the most and helping them identify and fund solutions.

You will be the key link between our communities and the Police and Crime Commissioner's office. promoting crime prevention awareness, signposting and supporting our communities to funding opportunities, distributing information in key areas and supporting activities to drive the reduction of local low-level but high demand crimes, which have a great impact on the lives of people working, living and enjoying Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Key Responsibilities

• Enthusing and facilitating local community groups, watching schemes and parish councils to develop crime prevention projects providing advice and guidance to support their processes.

• Working in partnership with residents and key stakeholders to deliver for the neighbourhoods and communities, building robust links with them to respond to the needs of those living in the area.

• Proactively seeking opportunities for groups and the partnership to collaborate for crime prevention initiatives. 

The must haves

• Experience of providing administrative supporting to projects and/or change programmes. Proven ability to manage documents, prepare and present information and reports.

• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to collate and present information to others.

• Highly skilled in planning, organising and working under pressure to meet both internal and external imposed project deadlines and to ensure project team members adhere to relevant deadlines. 

What’s in it for you?

At the Office of the Police Crime Commissioner, we aim to create an environment that puts people first. We want you to feel supported in everything you do, so you can give your very best. What’s more, we have a range of reward and benefits such as yearly salary increments, Bluelight Card (discounts), flexi scheme, pension contribution scheme, cycle to work scheme and so much more.

Salary- £30,468 - £34,329

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy. 

Next Steps 

Please click apply to complete your application, stating how you meet the essential/desirable criteria as listed within the job description. 

To support you with your application we have provided some guidance linked here.

Due to the requirements of the vetting checks applicants must have 3 years continuous residency within the UK at the time of application.

To find out more, register for our upcoming information webinars click here. 

• Vacancy closes 12th January 2025 at 23:55. 

Who we are

The area we are responsible for covers over 2,500 square kilometres (over 965 square miles) and has a population of over one million. There is a rich diversity of communities all with their own policing needs. Many steps have been taken to bring policing back into the very heart of local communities and the OPCC has been instrumental in driving this change. 

To find out more about Leicestershire Police and the OPCC and to understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website and the OPCC website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and encourage anyone who has considered a career in policing to apply. We are particularly keen to increase the number of females and candidates from black and minority ethnic communities and candidates from the LGBT community, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.