Sandwell Children’s Trust is a Good Provider and offers a rewarding career within a supportive and collaborative environment.
Salary and hours
Grade G: £42,839 – £48,226 per annum (dependent on experience). 37 hours per week.
Responsibilities
* Assisting the Team Manager/Deputy Service Manager in providing an effective service that meets the individual needs of young people and their families to reduce and prevent further offending.
* Taking a senior role and first line management responsibility for designated areas of a multi‑agency Youth Justice Service and other preventative strands.
* Adhering to the YJB Performance Management Framework, including local and national standards, and applying evidence‑based practice.
* Managing a reduced caseload of children and young people with complex needs.
* Supporting staff to manage their caseload and ensuring planning meetings and reviews are completed within required timescales and KPIs are met.
* Ensuring the safeguarding of children and young people, with a focus on risk, safety and wellbeing management plans, and chairing associated meetings.
* Promoting links and the use of specialist services and partners to support the delivery of intervention plans.
* Maintaining up‑to‑date information systems.
* Delivering direct work/creative interventions to young people on a 1:1 basis or in small groups when appropriate.
* Attending court and representing the Youth Justice Service when required (training will be provided).
* Maintaining the health and safety of employees.
* Actively promoting best‑value principles and continuous improvement in service provision.
Qualifications
* National qualification (degree level) in a youth‑related subject, social work, probation or youth justice.
* At least 24 months experience working in a multi‑agency Youth Offending Service with young people and their parents.
* Experienced case holder/management.
* Experience working as part of a multi‑agency team, preferably in a Youth Justice setting.
* Experience of undertaking court work and working within the criminal justice system.
* Experience using any of the Youth Justice System’s databases (preferably Childview) and basic computer skills.
* Understanding of the legal framework of Youth Justice, including National Standards, Key Elements of Effective Practice, the Scaled Approach and a Child First Approach.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
* Paid birthday off in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
* Generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6 %.
* Service awards for loyalty at 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onward.
* Flexible working patterns suited to the role.
* Competitive mileage and subsistence expenses (55 p per mile).
* Access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.
How to apply
To apply, click on the following link: https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/apply/
Sandwell Children’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.
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