Suicide Prevention & Project OfficerSalary 47,620 - 53,310 inclusive of London Weighting 12 months Fixed Term Contract35 hrsFull timeLocation: Guildhall LondonWorkplace Attendance Category for this role isHybrid you ll be expected to be in the office at least 3 days per week or 60% of your working time in the office.For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guides here.We are seeking to recruit a proactive Suicide Prevention and Project Officer to play a crucial role in influencing the creation of safer environments through the planning process, developing and implementing public protection strategies and initiatives across the City of London to join our Commercial Environmental Health Team. The City enjoys a reputation as a safe place to live, work and visit. By working closely with our partner agencies, businesses and residents we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for all.As a Suicide Prevention & Project Officer, you will have knowledge of planning regulations and health impact assessments. Strong awareness of suicide prevention guidance & initiatives to engage with businesses and organisations on the issue of suicide prevention across the City are also required.Being part of a small team experience or understanding of planning, suicide prevention, policy & strategy delivery and effective engagement will all be valuable.Your work will support the Suicide Prevention Lead Officer and the wider Public Health systems in the coordination of responses to a wide range of issues. You will be organised, motivated with the ability to negotiate and influence. You will need an outcome focused approach to ensure the most appropriate resources are utilised.To be successful in this role you will need to analyse complex information, evaluate projects and present progress reports. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.In this role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of new policies and initiatives. You will represent the team at various partnership meetings - contributing to developing partnership solutions. If you are a confident negotiator with excellent problem solving skills and are passionate about helping make the City a safer place everyone can enjoy this could be the role for you.You will be IT literate with experience of preparing reports and action. Confidentiality will be expected when sharing complex and sensitive information.If you feel you have the requisite skills and would like to join our team then we'd love to hear from you.Closing date: 12 noon on 27th January 2025 Interviews will be held on 6th/7th February 2025 This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable. We are committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay across the whole organisation and against external sectors.The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.Because our roles are so varied, we don t have a one size fits all policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guides here.We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we re meeting our attendance needs.











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