Practice Manager at Dorset Youth Justice Service (YJS)

Dorset Council; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dorset Combined Youth Justice Service seeks a full-time Practice Manager to lead a dedicated team focused on children's welfare. The ideal candidate will bring significant experience, have a clear vision for service excellence, and help shape positive futures for young individuals, while also collaborating with external partners.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and teenagers.
• Knowledge of Youth Justice Service standards.
• Interest in the justice system.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational management and supervision to the team.
• Oversee risk and decision-making processes.
• Contribute to annual team planning and delivery.

Skills

Creativity

Resourcefulness

Supportive attitude

Education

Qualified Social Worker or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

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About the role

Role purpose

The Dorset Combined Youth Justice Service (YJS) is looking for a full time Practice Manager to join our stable and supportive management team. We are open to considering candidates who want to work part time hours.

The ethos of the team is "child first" and all staff have been trained in trauma informed practice and working restoratively.

Main responsibilities

The role of the Practice Manager is to provide operational management and supervision to the team, Including oversight of risk and decision-making. Our ideal candidate will be creative, resourceful, supportive and will have a genuine desire to positively shape the futures of children.

Further Information

The Ideal Candidate

You will be a qualified Social Worker or have an equivalent professional qualification with an assessed level of practice. You will bring a wealth of experience working with children and teenagers, you will have a clear idea of "what good looks like" for a Youth Justice Service, you will set high standards for your own work and have a clear interest in working in the justice system. As Practice Manager you will assist the Team Manager and represent the team with external partners and support and develop practice in the team. As a Practice manager you will be required to contribute to the annual team plan and to take a lead role in its delivery, including ownership of specific priority areas, for example Restorative Justice, Court Work etc.

We are a county wide service and cover the whole of Dorset, the post is based in Dorchester initially although there may be an opportunity to work from our office in North Bournemouth.

The Dorset Combined Youth Justice Service is a multi-agency team of skilled and motivated professionals, we are committed to diversifying our workforce and actively welcome a diverse range of applicants.

About Us

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check.

Please refer to the job description for more details about the role.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact: David Webb (Service Manager) 01202 794321 or Nicola Denny (Team Manager) 01202 128746