Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location This position is based at BLACKPOOL MAGISTRATES BLACKPOOL, FY1 5DQ, BOLTON MAGISTRATES BOLTON, BL1 1QX, BURY MAGISTRATES BURY, BL9 0HX, LANCASTER MAGISTRATES LANCASTER, LA1 1XZ, LIVERPOOL MAGISTRATES COURT LIVERPOOL, L1 6DE, MANCHESTER MAGISTRATES MANCHESTER, M60 1PR, NPS BURY AND ROCHDALE MAGISTRATES COURT BURY, BL9 0HX, NPS STOCKPORT MAGISTRATES COURT STOCKPORT, SK1 3NF, NPS WIGAN MAGISTRATES COURT WIGAN, WN1 1DW About the job Job summary Please refer to Job Description Job description Job title Head of Oversight (North West) Number of Roles to be advertised 1 Directorate/Business Unit/Team Operations North Grade G7 Role Type: Operational Delivery, Stakeholder Engagement Salary band National: £ 57,076 - £63,000 New entrants are normally expected to join on the minimum of the pay band Responsible to Director of Operations North Base/location YJB is National by Default. North West (Please note this role is based in the North West region): Manchester, Liverpool, Bury, Stockport, Rochdale, Blackpool, Bolton, Lancaster, Wigan, Trafford These YJB Roles are contractually based at the nearest MoJ Collaboration or Satellite Centre to the region they are allocated, but YJB staff work flexibly, including from their homes. Travel in England and Wales is a requirement of the role FTE/hours (Full-Time/Part-time/Flexible Working) Full-time 37 hours Job type (i.e., fixed term/permanent/loan/secondment) Permanent Duration of appointment months. (for fixed term, secondment, loan etc) N/A Security Clearance Required Baseline (BPSS) Checks Who are we? The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) is a public sector organisation. We are the public body which advises Ministers, including the Secretary of State for Justice on the youth justice system. Our ambition is to see a Child First youth justice system. A system which looks to childrens strengths and supports children to become the best version of themselves. To this effect we engage with a wide variety of organisations, partners and parties with an interest in youth justice; we share good practice, champion improvement and issue grants. Our Vision Working to ensure a youth justice system that sees children as children, treats them fairly and helps them to build on their strengths so they can make a constructive contribution to society. This will prevent offending and create safer communities with fewer victims. Aims of the Youth Justice System Prevention of offending by children and young people: To reduce the number of children in the youth justice system To reduce reoffending by children in the youth justice system To improve the safety and wellbeing of children in the youth justice system To improve outcomes of children in the youth justice system Thinking of joining us? Our recruitment is based on merit, we welcome applications from all who can commit to our vision and values, we offer considerable flexibility in how you work and expect commitment and flexibility in return. We continue to strive for equity, diversity and inclusion in our culture and our staff group. To this end we very much encourage applications from those people with protected characteristics. Our staff are public servants, eligible for the Civil Service pension scheme and we are accredited by the Civil Service Commission. This means applications from across Civil Service Departments, their agencies and Arms-Length Bodies are treated as internal applicants. We also welcome applications from those who do not currently work in these bodies or the public sector. Role purpose Your role is a key leadership and influencing one. You will lead the work in your region which makes sure the YJB can fulfil its statutory duty to provide advice to ministers on the youth justice system and promote effective practice. Your leadership will ensure we focus on our strategic, business and delivery plan in order to achieve our aims of: reducing the disproportionate number of ethnic minority children in the youth justice system, reducing re-offending, improving resettlement, advising on the reduction of serious violence advising on improvements in the way the sector operates and working toward a Child First approach in the youth justice system Role Context: You will work within our Operations Directorate and will work collaboratively with others in the youth justice sector and in the YJB such as Business Intelligence and Insights, Strategy and Portfolio directorates to gather intelligence to, support the monitoring of performance and engage appropriately to drive up performance, support oversight of the system, provide assurance against performance of youth justice services and support the YJBs functions of providing advice and supporting effective practice. support building the evidence base for our advice. Key activities and relationships You will be a member of the Directorates Senior Management Group. You will take responsibility to; lead, manage and shape strategic engagement with all key youth justice partners across a specific geographical area. lead a small team of Oversight Managers and support them in working with frontline Youth Justice Services, supporting specific improvement activity where neccessary Use specialist knowledge, expertise and influence to contribute to the outcomes achieved for children across the system Acting as a critical friend to operational delivery partners and provide stewardship to the youth justice system At all times, demonstrate support and respect for the YJBs commitment to equity, inclusivity and the diversity of the YJB and its partners. Be responsible for making sure you understand and adhere to your responsibilities in relation to health and safety and data protection. Work positively and collaboratively with colleagues in both England and YJB Cymru and will consider the impact of developments on policy, practice, and legislation specific to Wales. Work flexibly. All posts within the YJB operate flexibly to make sure the requirements of the business are met and as such you may be required to undertake other duties in your role or duties in other parts of the business at your grade to meet business priorities Main Responsibilities · Provide positive leadership by encouraging positive emotions and positive social exchanges in the workplace. Set high expectations and live up to them. Make sure you deliver on the commitments you make. Value the contribution of others and nurture positive relationships as well as skills and professional development · Leading and developing a team of Oversight Managers to work effectively with Youth Justice Services through identifying and sharing practice and working to achieve improvement activities where needed · Accountable for representing the YJB at a strategic and senior operational level with stakeholders across their allocated region. · Accountable for YJB oversight of the whole youth justice in their geographical area, with a focus on performance improvement that supports the delivery of the YJB strategic vision and operational business plan, managing regionally allocated YJ Oversight Managers in doing so · Contribute to the organisational responsibility to proactively collate, promote and disseminate practice. · Accountable for promotion of innovation which advances youth justice delivery and contributes to improved outcomes for children, families and communities. · Accountable for sharing intelligence to inform the evaluation of service delivery including escalating performance concerns where appropriate, across the YJB and with key strategic partners to inform the YJB oversight and monitoring statutory functions. · Accountable for advancing YJB strategic objectives on a regional basis, to support the delivery of the YJBs strategic vision and improve outcomes for children. · Responsible for working collaboratively across directorates to deliver YJBs objectives, connecting solutions to problems and mobilising resources to deliver successful outcomes. · Accountable for providing flexible support and management as required as risk and demand arises. Deputising for the Director/s of Operations as required. Selection process details This vacancy is using Civil Service Success Profiles, The assessment process will be made up of two parts: An Application (see below) Interview which will include a sort pre prepared presentation(see below) Application Stage: Please provide: Written examples demonstrating in no more than 250 words for each of the following essential civil service behaviours: Leadership (lead behaviour 250 words), Communicating and Influencing (250 words), Seeing the Big Picture (250 words), Making Effective Decisions (250 words) and Changing and Improving (250 words). A statement (no more than 500 words) of how you meet the essential criteria: Technical, Experience and Ability as outlined in the job description. (Should a large number of applications be received, the initial sift may be conducted based on the lead behaviour: Leadership & Essential Criteria ) Use of Artificial Intelligence You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application including your CV, statement of suitability and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Interview For candidates who get to the interview stage it will be a blended interview covering, further elaboration on your application and the Civil Service behaviours, and strengths as described in the Success Profiles - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) (this is a very particular style of interview please make sure you make yourself aware of these in advance). A presentation will be included in this interview Reserve List Those candidates who successfully demonstrate at interview, the behaviours, strengths, and essential criteria required by YJB for the role, but who are not selected as the successful candidate, may be added to a reserve list for 12 months. Candidates on a reserve list may be contacted and offered a role which is sufficiently similar, without further need for application, within the timeframe. Essential Criteria Experience: Demonstrable experience of successfully influencing and delivering outcomes through effective and positive relationships. Experience of leading a team through change Demonstrable experience of successfully applying effective strategic thinking and approaches to successfully respond to changing contexts and objectives. Project and programme systems understanding Previous experience of successful management or senior role within a youth justice or related field. Operational and strategic knowledge of the youth justice system and the role of relevant key stakeholders. Knowledge/understanding of the Youth Justice Board in relation to the wider childrens and justice agenda. Ability: Clear and succinct written and verbal communication skills that can be readily tailored for varied audiences, ranging from children to Ministers. Engage and influence with strategic partners and stakeholders across the whole youth justice system Behaviours Leadership: (Lead behaviour) Communicating and Influencing Seeing the Big Picture Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Person specification Please refer to Job Description Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Changing and Improving Benefits Alongside your salary of £57,076, Youth Justice Board contributes £16,534 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Access to learning and development A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Annual Leave Public Holidays Season Ticket Advance For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesresourcing.soprasteria.co.uk Telephone : 0345 241 5359 Recruitment team Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesresourcing.soprasteria.co.uk Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiriesgov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. 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