Practitioner Manager

Hoop Social Work; Barry; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Barry is seeking a Practitioner Manager for their Youth Justice Service. The role involves strategic management and operations ensuring the service is accessible to children and young people. Responsibilities include staff supervision, compliance with Youth Justice standards, and analysis of complex data. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership and risk management skills. Pay is in line with the All Wales Pledge at £41.58 per hour, with opportunities for both PAYE and Umbrella payroll options.

Benefits

20 years’ experience of the Social Work market

Twice weekly payroll

Free training sessions

Qualifications

• Experience in managing teams in a youth justice context is essential.
• Strong analytical skills to balance public protection and development.
• Ability to implement and review policies in accordance with legislation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of policies and plans for youth justice services.
• Ensure availability of services for children and young people.
• Manage casework responsibilities and staff supervision.
• Ensure compliance with National Standards for Youth Justice.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Risk management

Communication

Job description

Practitioner Manager - Youth Justice Service

Pay rate in line with the All Wales Pledge - £41.58

Vale of Glamorgan Council

To support the day to day operational and strategic management of the team ensuring that Youth Justice Services are available for children and young people in the Vale of Glamorgan. Other duties include holding casework responsibility, supervision and development of staff, risk management and oversight decision making; and forming part of the Youth Justice Early Support Service Management Team.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the Council’s Policies and the Youth Justice Service plan are properly implemented, developed and reviewed, in accordance with changing legislation and practice.
• Responsible for ensuring services are available for children and young people both on a one to one and group work basis in relation to out of court; Diversion and Prevention and post Court; supervision of community and custodial Orders based on assessed need
• Ensuring the provision of Court Officers and the production of Pre Sentence Reports to assist the Court to make informed decisions regarding sentencing options in line with National Standards
• To be responsible for the quality of the Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Supervision (APIS) functions within the Assetplus Framework of the Case Management Team under the guidance of the YJESS Manager
• Demonstrate an ability to analyse complex data, balance public protection, safeguarding and broader development issues.
• Ensure the Case Management Team comply with National Standards for Youth Justice, Case Management Guidance and the YJESS Risk Led Policy in relation to the supervision, delivery of interventions, review and closure of cases in line with the Scaled Approach
• To manage YJESS duty system ensuring that children and young people have access in and out of office hours to Appropriate Adults, YJESS representation at Court and other services such as Bail Support and ISS packages

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search 🏴
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Provides free training sessions (Cont