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Ghaffar - 
Community Resilience Manager

Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

About the job

Main responsibilities

To implement the Prevent agenda, to tackle extremism and radicalisation in the local area.

Typical day

Awareness training for frontline workers, assemblies and lesson plans for pupils, dealing with referrals, liaising with community groups to arrange activities, monitoring the borough for threats.

What do I enjoy about my job?

Every day is different, I get to apply a wide range of skills and knowledge, I meet very interesting people.

Challenging aspects

The agenda we work on is often misunderstood and a political debating point, which means there are a lot of misconceptions to correct.

Why did this area of work appeal to me?

It was in tune with my studies and something I've always been interested in.

Skills/qualifications I use in my job?

Speaking, writing, brainstorming, developing resources, creative problem solving, managing projects and grants.


Career information

Brief history since leaving University

Straight after graduating I worked at a think-tank for a year before moving on to work for local government.

Where do I see myself in the future?

I would like to stay with the current organisation for the medium term, and perhaps work in a central government department in the future.


Advice to students

My piece of advice to students

You need to have a passion for the subject and motivated by a desire to bring about meaningful change.



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Last updated: 23 Jun 2017