Strategic Lead – Channel and Community Protection

Overview

In this strategic role, you lead Lancashire’s Channel and Prevent initiatives, chair the multi-agency Channel Panel, and ensure governance and delivery of interventions for individuals vulnerable to radicalisation. You will work across safeguarding partnerships and public bodies to strengthen communities and meet statutory duties. You’ll shape preventative approaches, drive performance, and develop high-performing teams in a complex, impact‑driven environment. A key hook is shaping safer, more resilient communities at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Staff discount scheme (Vivup)
• Development and career opportunities
• Hybrid working option

Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership of Prevent and Channel programmes
• Chairing the multi‑agency Channel Panel
• Developing innovative prevention and safeguarding approaches
• Providing expert challenge and assurance to senior leaders
• Driving performance, quality assurance and continuous improvement
• Leading complex partnership work across agencies
• Managing strategic risk, compliance and governance
• Developing high-performing teams and a learning culture

Key requirements

• Senior leadership experience in safeguarding, community safety, policing, public protection, education, local government or related sector
• Extensive knowledge of the Prevent Duty, Channel processes and safeguarding legislation
• Experience chairing complex multi‑agency panels and managing high‑risk decisions
• Track record of leading change and service improvement
• Exceptional communication, influencing and stakeholder management
• Ability to analyse complex risk, intelligence and performance data and translate into action

• Leadership
• Influencing and stakeholder management
• Strategic thinking
• Knowledge of the Prevent Duty and Channel processes
• Safeguarding legislation expertise
• Risk analysis and performance data interpretation

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