Description

Do you - want to establish closer working relationship with the local police to improve community safety in Barnet? Can you - spare a few hours a week to make this happen? If so – we are looking for a Chair to lead Barnet’s Safer Neighbourhood Board. Role Overview: Lead Barnet’s Safer Neighbourhood Board, ensuring effective operation in line with MOPAC requirements. Manage all aspects of Board meetings and foster a collaborative environment. Time Commitment: 4-5 hours on average per week. Please contact sian.avery@cbplus.org.uk for further information about the role and application details

Why these skills are required

Person specification Core competencies (essential) • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to liaise effectively with a wide a range of stakeholders and audiences • Strategic thinking, able to analyse complex information, demonstrate clear analytical intellect and guide rational decision making • Able to lead the board through periods of change • Support the values and objectives of Barnet Safer Neighbourhood Board and the Barnet Safer Communities Partnership Board Knowledge and experience (desirable) • Good understanding of policing and community safety issues/challenges facing the Police and other statutory organisations • Able to demonstrate good awareness and understanding of the current environment in Barnet and how local policing and community safety services are delivered • Experience of, or good understanding of, working with customer focused organisations and a commitment to high standards of customer care • Experience of leading a group as a member of a management board, committee or senior management team Skills and abilities (desirable) • Strong strategic planning skills, able to develop vision and encourage others to contribute • Able to challenge and hold organisations to account; with a wider vision to raise standards across Barnet’s Safer Communities Partnership • Skilled at bringing people together to generate a strong team spirit, able to work collaboratively, building consensus and encouraging decision making Personal behaviour and style (desirable) • Passionate about promoting better outcomes in community safety for all • Actively leads by example the professional conduct expected of the Chair role • Proactively demonstrates strong commitment to equality and diversity • Listens to others and provides decisive leadership when it is required • Time and commitment to effectively discharge the responsibilities of the post • IT literate • Lives within Barnet

What is in it for you

Time Commitment

4-5 hours on average per week