Youth Justice Education Access Officer

Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave (up to 32 days)

Health & wellbeing resources

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council is seeking a highly experienced practitioner to join the Education and Early Intervention Service on a secondment, working closely with the Youth Justice Service. The role focuses on supporting vulnerable learners and collaborating with schools, parents and a range of partners to ensure positive outcomes.

The successful candidate will have extensive YJS knowledge, a track record of targeted support strategies, and a strong commitment to public service values.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of the Youth Justice Service (YJS).
• Experience in supporting learners who require additional targeted support, including those with complex needs.
• Strong commitment to public service values and working with partners and parents.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Youth Justice Service (YJS).
• Collaborate with schools and a range of partners and stakeholders, including parents.
• Support vulnerable learners with targeted strategies and appropriate interventions.

Skills

YJS knowledge

Targeted support for vulnerable leanrs

Public service values

Adaptability to changing environment

Job description

The Education and Early Intervention Service of Wrexham County Borough Council have an exciting secondment opportunity for a dynamic practitioner to work closely with the Youth Justice Service.

The successful candidate will be highly skilled in this area and have a high level of specialist knowledge and expertise, particularly in the area of supporting vulnerable learners. They will be proficient in working with schools and a range of partners and stakeholders, including parents.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional committed to ensuring that the needs of all young people are successfully supported.

The successful candidate will have:

• Be a highly experienced and skilled teacher
• Extensive knowledge of YJS
• Knowledge and understanding of successful strategies to support learners who require additional targeted support, some of whom will exhibit complex and challenging behaviours.
• A strong commitment to public service values.
• An ability to work in a changing environment and support the service improvement journey.

An enhanced DBS is required for this position.

About Us

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The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
• Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
• Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
• Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
• In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
• Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
• Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
• Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
• Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
• Legal, financial and consumer advice
• Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
• Menopause Café and guidance
• Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023–28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values: