Senior Practitioner - Youth Justice Service

Sanctuary Personnel; City Of London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Practitioner for the Youth Justice Team in Haringey. The role involves managing youth justice support workers, developing interventions, and overseeing a complex caseload. Applicants must have a social work qualification and an understanding of relevant legislation. This position offers a salary of up to £49,890 per annum.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration with the relevant body.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct line management to youth justice support workers.
• Lead development of specialist interventions in youth justice.
• Manage a complex caseload of young people and families.

Skills

Leadership skills

High quality professional behavior

Case management

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Senior Practitioner within the Youth Justice Team to work full time based in Haringey. The salary for this permanent Senior Practitioner job is up to £49,890 per annum.

Responsibilities

• To provide direct line management to a team of youth justice support workers with specific areas of responsibility ensuring effective service delivery and high levels of performance.
• To lead on the development of specialist interventions across the youth justice service in conjunction with partner agencies.
• To model high quality professional behaviour and to develop and promote notions of authoritative practice within the service.
• To carry a small, highly complex caseload of young people and families subject to formal youth justice disposals.
• To undertake regular quality assurance processes in relation to case work and other youth justice areas of practice.
• To undertake duty manager responsibilities on a rota basis.
• To maintain accurate and up to date electronic case records in line with Departmental policies and procedures.
• To offer case advice, mentoring, coaching and guidance to others in the service as required including co-working, joint visiting, assistance with assessment, planning and delivery processes and court reports.
• To support the development of a service consistent with models of partnership working with other agencies and children and their families and to work with an emphasis on reducing first time entrants, reoffending and the use of custody.
• To ensure that protection and safeguarding concerns are central to all youth justice practice and service development initiatives.
• To take responsibility for personal professional development by maintaining and developing relevant skills and knowledge of current legislation, policy and social work practice through self-directed learning and via formal PQ route.
• To work with the Head of Service, Service and Team Managers in managing the development of the service ensuring it continues to improve and responds to changing need.
• To undertake any other temporary duties consistent with the basic duties and/or objectives of the post.

Requirements

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

Additional information

Contact: This Senior Practitioner job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients\' requirements.

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