Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall Glenfield, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: £38,700 - £41,373
Working Hours: 37 hours - Mon - Fri
Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months
Closing Date: 17th November 2024
Interview Date(s): There will be two interviews, a Young Person Panel and the Adult Panel interview, provisionally arranged for Monday 25th November.
About the Role
Leicestershire Youth and Justice is a vibrant, experienced, multi-cultural team from a range of professional backgrounds on a journey towards excellence, that helps to promote a range of innovative approaches to working with children. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking qualified practitioner to work within our Youth and Justice Service as a Youth Justice Case Manager.
We are a Service of around 100 workers, committed to achieving the best outcomes for our children and young people through advocacy and empowerment. We deliver services with the young person at the centre and ensure that their voices are integral to all that we do. We develop our services with our young people, and we are part of the Children and Families Department at Leicestershire County Council, rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
As a Case Manager, you will form meaningful relationships with children and be part of their journey in making changes towards a positive and fulfilling future. The successful candidate will provide and deliver child-first approaches to our most complex and high-risk children who currently engage in offending behaviour. There will be opportunities to learn and develop your practice around Court, as well as coordinating multi-agency approaches in supporting children to deter them from offending and re-offending.
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
About You
* Professional qualification in Social Work, Probation, Education, Youth and Community Work, or a relevant health specialism
* Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the job role
* Significant experience of working with children or adults at risk of offending and re-offending
* Experience of working in the Criminal Justice System
* Knowledge of Youth Justice and safeguarding legislation and the operation of the Criminal Justice System
* Understanding of neurological development and an awareness of the differing needs of children and young people
* Knowledge of relevant behavioural change practice to bring about change in anti-social behaviour and offending behaviour
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Jenny Cullum, Youth Justice Performance and Practice Manager
Telephone: 0775204095
Email: Jennifer.Cullum@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve.
To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal.
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