Team Manager (Youth Justice Service) - Ref: CH06824

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Lead Positive Change as a Team Manager - Youth Justice Service - Ref: CH06824

Salary: £46,464 - £51,515 per annum

Location: Walsall

Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of children?

Join us at Walsall Youth Justice Service as a Team Manager, where you will lead a dedicated team to drive positive outcomes for children at risk of offending.

This is your opportunity to be part of a service that supports young people and their families at a critical time in their lives.

What you'll do

• Lead and inspire a multi-disciplinary team supporting young people in the youth justice system
• Oversee complex cases, ensuring the highest standards of risk management
• Work closely with partner agencies to prevent youth offending and re-offending
• Use trauma-informed approaches to guide your team in delivering restorative justice

What you'll bring

• A social work qualification, probation officer qualification or a good quality relevant degree i.e. BA in youth justice or criminology
• A Professional Certificate in Effective Practice (PCEP) or Youth Justice Effective Practice Certificate (YJEPC) or be prepared to complete the qualification within the first 12 months of employment
• Have significant experience of working with children and young people who have offended
• Experienced in complex risk management
• An individual with the ability to manage multi-agency services for children and families
• Knowledge of best practice for children who offend and trauma informed approaches
• A passion for making a difference and a commitment to continuous improvement

Why join us?

• Career development: We support your professional growth through training and qualifications.
• Flexible work: We offer flexible working arrangements to support your work-life balance.
• Make an impact: See the real-world impact of your efforts in reducing youth offending.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. We are dedicated to enhancing/improving our standards and believe our staff and management teams should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic individuals (Section 158 of the Equality Act 2010 applies). Nevertheless, appointments will be based solely on merit.

Join us in creating brighter futures for young people in Walsall.

Apply now. For any questions, contact Phil Rutherford at Philip.rutherford@walsall.gov.uk

View: Job Description and Employee Specification

Closing date: 24th November 2024

Interviews: Likely to be week commencing 9th December 2024

What do we do?

We are proud to be pushing for better outcomes for children and families in Walsall and we share the WR4C 'Walsall Right for Children' vision. We hope you can join us in this journey.

Walsall Youth Justice Service is a multi-agency partnership service established under S.37 of the Crime and Disorder Act with the principle aims of reducing offending and re-offending of young people.

What do we do?

• We work with children on the periphery of the youth justice system to prevent them from becoming first time entrants
• The team support children involved with the Police receiving out of court disposals and children convicted in Court.
• We work with children in the secure estate on remand and sentenced to custody and we are responsible for the resettlement of young people back into the community.
• The YJS also oversee services to victims of youth crime, including restorative justice interventions.

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them.See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.