Youth Justice Service – Team Manager

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Team Manager within the Youth Justice Service on a 3 months contract initially with the possibility of further extension.

Main purpose of the role:

As one of 3 Team Managers you will provide operational leadership for the Youth Justice Service. You will take overall responsibility for ensuring services are delivered in line with local and national standards, ensuring safe, effective and consistent delivery with the primary objective to deliver high quality outcome focused youth justice provision to children. Your role will achieve better outcomes for children known to the YJS and deliver the client’s vision for children through the provision of integrated youth justice services for children and their families.

Main responsibilities:

• You will provide effective operational day to day leadership and management to staff within their Teams to secure effective multi-agency working and performance to the highest standards of professional practice and risk management in accordance with government regulations and guidance, YJB National Standards and relevant research findings
• You will manage, support and motivate a team of multi-disciplinary youth justice workers to ensure the effective delivery of services to children that meet local and national standards, ensuring that the service provision is compliant and can adapt to legislative requirement relating to children services
• You will provide high quality management oversight of youth justice cases within the team, ensuring risk and safety and wellbeing is addressed adequately
• You will oversee the quality of assessments and reports
• You will effectively manage risk of harm to the public, risk of reoffending and safety and wellbeing and will escalate concerns where the effective management of risk, safety and wellbeing is not being met
• You will assist in the drafting of reports for the Senior Management Team, Management Board and other meetings as required

Requirements:

• Extensive case management experience of complex cases and a track record of innovative and different delivery mechanisms
• Experience in working with vulnerable children, and their families in the field of youth justice or social care
• significant management experience of working in a Youth Justice Service and a degree level qualification in any of the following professions:
  • Social Work (HCPC registered)
  • Probation
  • Youth and Community work
  • A relevant qualification such as Youth Justice, Psychology, Counselling, or Substance misuse
  • Management qualification or willing to undertake management training

If this sounds good to you, please apply or contact us!