Job title: Hate Crime Officer

Salary: £39,862 to £42,839

Hours: 37

Contract: Permanent

Location: Hybrid with office base at Merrion House, Leeds City Centre

As a Hate Crime Officer, you’ll thrive on working with diverse communities to deliver positive outcomes against the council’s ambitions on the Hate Crime, Equality and Cohesion agendas.

The last few years have seen significant increases in reported hate crime. Recent international events have further exacerbated cohesion issues within sections of our communities. It is important that the council’s approach to hate crime evolves to meet this challenge.

It’s not about box ticking. We work with real people in real communities across one of the most diverse council areas in the country. We have a real commitment to delivering an inclusive city and we want you to have that commitment as well.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About You

As a Hate Crime Officer, you will bring to the role:

Understanding of hate crime, community involvement, community relations and cohesion
Understanding of equality diversity and inclusion issues which effect local communities.
Ability to engage with diverse communities which empowers, enables, and develops them to achieve results.
Experience of leading or contributing to multiple projects and pieces of work, maintaining a focus on delivery and quality, and adapting to changing circumstances and priorities.
Experience of working on complicated and challenging agendas where a range of stakeholders may have competing priorities and negotiating the best way forward.

About The Role

As our dedicated Hate Crime Officer you’ll support the Senior Policy and Performance Officer (Equality and Hate Crime) in the development of policy around the council’s hate crime agenda.

You will provide advice, guidance and support to the council’s services and partners on the hate crime agenda and support the promotion of hate crime awareness and prevention. You will support the delivery of the council’s hate crime oversight structures including Scrutiny and Strategic Boards and co-chair the Hate Crime Operational Group.

You will also contribute to the development, implementation, performance management and review of the Council’s Hate Crime Strategy, ensuring it meets statutory and legal requirements while being firmly informed by community needs, lived experience, and local aspirations.

In addition, you will support the development and delivery of the council’s newly adopted, city-wide Cohesion Strategy, ensuring strong alignment with hate crime priorities and a focus on building inclusive, resilient communities.

The role is integral to our Community Relations and Cohesion Team who, alongside our work on Equality, Hate Crime and Cohesion, deliver on our ambitions on Migration and Resettlement, Third Sector Partnerships and Prevent.

What We Offer You

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How To Apply

Please click apply for redirection to the council's recruitment platform and complete the online application form.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Geoff Turnbull, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager. Email Geoffrey.turnbull@leeds.gov.uk or Andy Birkbeck, Head of Community Relations and Cohesion. Email Andrew.birkbeck@leeds.gov.uk

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

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