About the Role
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operational Manager to work with Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Youth Justice Service (YJS). The YJS is a multi‑agency team working to prevent offending and re‑offending by children. The Service includes staff from a range of backgrounds including Police, Health, Social Care, Education and Probation. The functions of the YJS include working with children to prevent offending, supervising children on a voluntary and conditional basis, subject to Court Orders and Out of Court Resolutions, both in the community and occasionally in custody, and involving interventions with parents and families. The YJS works to give victims a voice, enables children to re‑pay the harm they have caused to the community and strengthens parenting skills. The operational manager role leads the operational work of the Youth Justice Service including Out of Court Resolutions, Court Work, Community Orders, Custody and Bail and Remand.
About You
We are looking for an individual who has substantial experience working in a youth justice setting, a recognised professional qualification, as stated in the Addendum Role Profile and someone who aligns with the approaches outlined above. B&NES YJS is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under‑represented within our service. If you are looking for a varied and challenging new role to support practitioners working with children in the YJS and their families to achieve positive change, then this opportunity could be for you! We can offer membership of a supportive, restorative, multi‑disciplinary team, the opportunity to extend your skills and take on specialist pieces of work, through regular supervision, performance review and training.
Application Details
In your application, please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria in both the Role Profile and the Role Specific Criteria Addendum. Interview date: Monday 1 June 2026. Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Additional Information
* Please note, B&NES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at‑risk register (redeployment). If a redeployee expresses an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
* Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment any person working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
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