Youth Justice Team Leader [Stockport MBC]

Semester; Stockport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks a qualified individual for a management role in youth justice. The position requires at least two years of relevant experience and proven management abilities. Benefits include free training and competitive pay rates, with a supportive team environment to ensure successful service delivery.

Benefits

Free ongoing training opportunities

Competitive pay rates

In-house payroll with weekly payments

Enhanced DBS check

Support from a dedicated, friendly team

An assigned experienced consultant

Various employment opportunities in preferred area

Qualifications

• Two years recent experience in youth justice or related field.
• Experienced in structured staff supervision and multi-agency work.
• Knowledge of criminal justice and children's safeguarding legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff in court-based and community-based settings.
• Establish relationships with partner agencies and represent the service.
• Contribute to strategic aims and crime strategy.

Skills

Management

Interpersonal Communication

Data Analysis

Report Writing

Team Collaboration

Education

Relevant Professional Qualification

Tools

IT and Case Management Systems

Job description

Job Description

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

Requirements of the role:

• Working to the Council’s values and behaviours by:
• Keeping the people of Stockport at the heart of what we do
• Succeeding as a team, collaborating with colleagues and partners
• Driving things forward with ambition, creativity and confidence
• Showing value and respect to our colleagues, partners and customers.

– Have at least two years recent experience of working in youth justice or a related field

– Evidenced experience of management including structured staff supervision, performance management and multi-agency work

– Specific management of staff working within a court-based and/or community-based setting

– Knowledge of current crime and disorder policies and their relationship to youth justice and targeted youth support services

– Knowledge of relevant criminal justice and children’s safeguarding legislation and guidance, with the ability to interpret and apply them in line management

– Understanding of risk, safety & well-being factors related to offending, exploitation, vulnerabilities, and risk-based behaviors

– Knowledge of principles of evidence-based practice and other research relevant to youth justice

– Ability to analyze and interpret statistics and performance data

– Ability to represent the service internally and externally

– Ability to establish constructive relationships with partner agencies and work effectively in a multi-agency setting

– Skills in oral and written communication, including report writing to deadlines

– Ability to contribute to strategic aims of Stockport Council, the Crime and Disorder Strategy, and Youth Justice plan

– Competence in IT and case management systems

– A relevant professional qualification and/or professional experience with evidence of training and development

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

• Free ongoing training opportunities
• Competitive pay rates
• In-house payroll with weekly payments
• Enhanced DBS check
• Support from a dedicated, friendly team
• An assigned experienced consultant
• Various employment opportunities in your preferred area