Location
London Borough of Newham, Community Safety Team based at 1000 Dockside Road. Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days office-based per week.

Hours
Full Time. Flexibility required including occasional evenings, weekends, residents’ meetings and engagement events across the borough.

Salary
£49,056 - £52,194 per annum

About the Role
The Prevent Coordinator will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of the Local Authority’s Prevent responsibilities, ensuring Newham exceeds national benchmarks and maintains full compliance with the Prevent Duty as a designated high-priority area. As the Council’s lead professional for Prevent, the role delivers statutory obligations under the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 and contributes to the Prevent strand of the Government’s CONTEST strategy.
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Community Safety and Corporate Resilience, the postholder leads all Prevent governance structures, multi-agency safeguarding arrangements, risk-management processes and community-resilience activities. This includes strategic oversight of Channel, Prevent Steering Group governance, case-management forums and wider partnership structures supporting early identification of vulnerability and effective intervention.
The role involves close collaboration with individuals, statutory partners and organisations across Newham’s diverse communities to strengthen resilience to violent extremism through awareness-raising, capacity-building within the third sector, and targeted support to youth, community and faith-based organisations. Prevent delivery is fully aligned with Newham’s broader approach to community cohesion, safeguarding and community safety.
The Prevent Lead also coordinates regional collaboration across the East Cluster and other partners to ensure consistent, high-quality Prevent delivery and sharing of best practice. Through partnership working, professional advice and community engagement, the role strengthens cohesion, reduces vulnerability to extremism and enhances public confidence in safeguarding pathways.
This is a fixed-term position until March 2027, funded by the Home Office. Funding is reviewed annually and continuation is subject to ongoing approval. An enhanced DBS check is required.

Experience
- Good knowledge of crime & disorder and community cohesion issues, including national policies and their application at local level.
- In-depth understanding of the Prevent Duty and statutory responsibilities under the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015.
- Detailed knowledge of Channel processes, case-management requirements, vulnerability assessment frameworks and multi-agency safeguarding pathways.
- Demonstrable experience of Prevent delivery within local government or statutory safeguarding settings, including extremism, vulnerability and safeguarding processes.
- Experience working within multi-agency safeguarding structures such as Channel, MAPPA, and Community Safety Partnerships.
- Experience coordinating or chairing partnership boards, steering groups or case-management forums with strong administration, action tracking and performance oversight.
- Excellent IT, verbal and written communication skills, including high-level report writing and presentations to diverse audiences.

About you
- Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs, including ad-hoc evenings and weekends.
- Strong interpersonal skills to engage with residents, partners and community organisations.
- Commitment to Newham’s HEART values of Honesty, Equity, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork.
- Willingness to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications
- Enhanced DBS clearance required.
- Relevant qualifications or experience in community safety, safeguarding, or related fields are desirable but not explicitly stated.