KTP Youth Justice Associate
Location: Manchester All Saints Campus and GMCA Tootal Building, 54 Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 6EU
Faculty / Function: Arts & Humanities
Salary: £37,000
Contract Type: Fixed Term 36 months
Contracted Hours per week: 36.25
Closing Date: 5 May 2025
An exciting opportunity has become available to work full time on a 36-month Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Manchester Metropolitan University and GMCA. You will be instrumental in the effective development, implementation, and evaluation of a child focused justice approach across the GMCA and its relevant partners, leading to organisational and cultural change. Employed and supported by a world leading academic team from the University's Manchester Centre for Youth Studies (Home - Manchester Centre for Youth Studies ), you will be based at GMCA's premises in Manchester.
Greater Manchester is one of the country's most successful city-regions. Home to more than 2.8 million people and with an economy bigger than that of Wales or Northern Ireland. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of the ten Greater Manchester councils and Mayor, who work with other local services, businesses, communities and other partners to improve the city-region.
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Application Process
Apply at by submitting a CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria for the role.
Only applications with a covering letter will be considered.
Due to the nature of KTP funding, those who have already completed more than 1 year of a KTP are not eligible to apply.
Qualifications we require:
* A Masters degree (or equivalent experience) in Sociology, Criminology, Youth Justice or a related subject.
* A PhD level qualification in the field of Sociology, Applied Criminology, or Youth Justice would be advantageous.
Application requirements:
Specialist Knowledge:
* Child centred Justice, co-creation, evaluation (thematic analysis, Realist evaluation) cultural change, participation models (e.g. Lundy Model, Participatory Youth Practice) and project management approaches
* Youth/criminal justice processes and pathways
Skills & Attributes:
* Able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team and in problem solving
* Excellent project management and written and verbal communication skills
* Experience of participatory research approaches
* Interpersonal skills and empathy
* Capable of confidently engaging with senior leaders
Experience:
* Working with or within the justice sector,
* Undertaking research with children and young people
The post will be subject to an Advanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About KTP:
For 50 years, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) have been helping to innovate for growth by connecting businesses that have an innovation idea with the academic expertise to help deliver it. Currently around 800 businesses, 100 knowledge bases and over 800 graduates are involved in KTPs collaborative, transformative three-way partnerships creating positive impact and driving innovation.
KTP Youth Justice Associate - KTP Youth Justice Associate - Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Benefits:
* £2,000 per year to spend on personal training
* opportunity to register on a higher degree at a reduced cost
* opportunity of a permanent position with the company: 70% of host companies make a permanent job offer to their Associate at the end of the project
For an informal discussion, please contact Professor Hannah Smithson h.l.smithson@mmu.ac.uk or Dr Anne-Marie Day anne-marie.day@mmu.ac.uk
Manchester Metropolitan University and GMCA fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support.
Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups.
Mandatory Information:
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Hybrid working
This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.