Barnsley Council have a rare opportunity for a Lead Operational Manager Vulnerable Adolescent Service (BSAFE) to join the team based in Barnsley. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £54,211- £58,049 per annum.
About the role:
1. The BSAFE service is positioned in the Youth Justice and Vulnerable Adolescent Service portfolio, alongside Youth Justice, Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) and Family Group Conferencing (FGC) teams. However, the team works closely with children's social care and there is an operational need for ongoing alignment with each social care team.
2. You will be operational lead for a small team, working alongside a Police sergeant, and you will have responsibility for ensuring the effective planning and oversight of children subject to a variety of plans, supporting your team to work innovatively individually and with partners.
3. Supporting a team who are working with a reduced caseload of young people, enabling intensive and highly flexible evidence-based practice to support the needs of the children and their families. You will advocate the ethos of the work we do, occupying multi-agency spaces and ensuring children are recognised as victims, advocated for and that plans around them include responding to risks in and outside o...