VRP Senior Partnership and Engagement Manager

Senior Partnerships and Engagement Manager 

Working closely with the Serious Violence Director the Avon and Somerset Violence Reduction Partnership is looking to recruit a Senior Partnerships and Engagement Manager to lead the response to the Serious Violence Duty and focus on bringing partners together to work effectively together. The role is hosted by the Office of the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner, based in Portishead, near Bristol, with the need for travel across Avon and Somerset and the opportunity for hybrid working.  

Reporting to the Serious Violence Director, this is a vital role, responsible for ensuring the development of key strategies and plans to deliver against Home Office requirements. Working with the Director you will drive system wide change utilising the public health model to tackling serious violence in order to achieve long term impact. You will work with both executive and operational stakeholders and build strong collaborative relationships in order to drive change.  

The core responsibilities of this interesting and varied role are: 

• To engage and negotiate with a range of key stakeholders to support successful delivery of the operating model as set out in the recent independent VRP review. 
• To act as the lead convenor for Serious Violence Duty partners, ensuring that key Home Office mandates and requirements of the partnership are met 
• Lead on working to develop the pan-Avon and Somerset strategy with VRP leads in line with the Serious Violence Duty requirements 
• Drive approaches to engage with communities meaningfully and inclusively to support the development and implementation of the strategy 
• Oversee the delivery of the communication strategy and coordinated plans across the partnership to drive awareness 
• Develop close working relationships with the local VRP leads and coordinators to ensure strategic and operational alignment across the partnership 

What we are looking for: 

With experience of leading complex programmes of work, you will be the sort of person who works well with multiple organisations and a range of stakeholders from public, private and voluntary organisations, in order to deliver effective operational and strategic outcomes.  

What we can offer you: 

A package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits. Including: 

• Flexible working 
• Hybrid working approach which incorporates blended office and home working 
• Free onsite parking at Police HQ, Portishead 
• Access to a gym at HQ for a minimal monthly subscription 
• Continuous professional development 
• Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Employee Assistance scheme offering help through counselling services, legal advice, and health assessment 
• Access to discount scheme for savings on shopping, days out, sporting events, holidays 

The OPCC has a strong focus on employing people that best fit with the ethos and culture of our team. We are therefore looking for someone that will embrace our values of Openness, Partnership, Compassion and Courage. 

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is run by a dedicated team who support the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).  The role of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is to be the voice of local people in policing and to hold the Chief Constable to account. The aim of all PCCs is to ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient police service within their force area. 

Our purpose is to lead improvement in efficiency and effectiveness of policing, victim support and criminal justice services on behalf of local people. 

Please refer to the Role Profile document when completing the application form. In section 3, you are required to provide evidence with specific examples for each of the Essential criteria included in the Person Specification section of the Role Profile. For each of the criteria, please write a paragraph detailing how your experience, qualifications, skills and abilities meet the minimum criteria for the role. You may also wish to do the same for the Desirable criteria, however this is not a mandatory requirement.  

Further details are included in the attached Role Profile. If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact our Recruitment Team  

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent 

Salary: £45,546 – £53,529 per year 

Schedule: Flexible working will be considered 

Work Location: Portishead, with travel required across Avon and Somerset and the possibility of hybrid working 

Application deadline: Thursday 4th September 2025 

Interview dates – week commencing 15th September 2025