Suicide Prevention Co-ordinator

Job Description

Suicide prevention is a key public health and partnership priority in Dundee. We are seeking an experienced and motivated co-ordinator to support partners across the city to reduce suicide, address the inequities which contribute to suicide risk and improve our collective response to people, families and communities. Working as part of Dundee’s Protecting People arrangements, you will play a central role in the co-ordinating the city’s suicide prevention activity and supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of Dundee’s suicide prevention priorities, aligned with Scotland’s Creating Hope Together strategy and action plans. You will work collaboratively with statutory and Third-Sector organisations, communities and people with lived and living experience, strengthening connections between local, Tayside and National suicide prevention activity. Working in a hybrid style, based at home and 5 City Square office, you will work 37 hours per week. Please note: References are no longer requested at application stage and will requested if you are successful in moving to the preferred candidate stage. If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Lesley Mollison on 07393751205 or email Lesley.mollison@dundeecity.gov.uk

Requirements

You will have a degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject area.

Responsibilities

You will support the development of partnership working between all agencies involved in suicide prevention in Dundee, including supporting the development of a suicide prevention outcome plan. You will co-ordinate suicide prevention activities in Dundee and governance arrangements for suicide prevention.

The Individual

The Suicide Prevention Co-ordinator will act as the central hub for all suicide prevention activities in Dundee and specifically assist the work of the Dundee Suicide Prevention Group and manage a variety of sub groups and projects, such as those related to Suicide Prevention Week. You will have experience of multi-disciplinary working and developing positive partnerships, experience in managing projects or services, in service development and/or planning. You will have experience or skills in accumulating, collating and analysing data, knowledge of Microsoft Packages, including Office 365, Teams, Word, Excel. You will have excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, the ability to contribute to the development of strategies and plans, the ability to implement and evaluate action plans and the ability to lead, advise, assess and respond to critical situations. Due to the nature of the work, it is likely that some flexibility will be required with occasional out of hours working. You will also need to be able to travel within and outwith Dundee area when required. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Dundee City Council.