About Haringey Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture. Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents. About the Role Haringey Youth Justice Service remains part of the Children and Young People’s Directorate located within the Early Help, Prevention and SEND Division. We are committed to work in a systemic way to prevent children and young people from offending and reoffending, to ensure that custody is the last option, and that children and young people are safe, secure and provided with supportive interventions that address the causes of offending behaviour. This is an exciting time to come and join us as a Senior Practitioner in the Youth Justice Service, you will be joining a service that has: Achieved the ‘Youth Justice SEND Quality Lead Status’ redesignation with a Child First Commendation. A number of Innovation projects Is a recognised licence centre for AQA’s Do you have the ambition and drive to join the team in taking Haringey Youth Justice Service forward, providing effective interventions that produce positive outcomes for children, families and communities. We are seeking a qualified worker with a track record of performing to a high standard in preventing offending and reoffending. A recognized social work or criminal justice qualification i.e. Diploma, degree or master’s in social work with current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a registered social worker, or relevant professional qualification in, Probation, Teaching or Youth work and relevant experience in Youth Justice Leadership. Youth Justice Service Website: About You The ideal candidate will have some experience of managing within the Youth Justice Service and must hold a relevant qualification of social work and or criminal justice. The candidate must have a deep knowledge and understanding of youth justice and children’s legislation and the ability to build strong working relationships with key partners and stakeholders. The candidate will need to be a resilient and authoritative manager who places children and young people and their welfare at the heart of their practice. The candidate will oversee a team that manages complex cases, planning intervention and support in a timely manner and, always, making sure that children and young people’s voices are heard, positively influence practice, and recorded consistently. This post will primarily manage the Out of Court Disposal Team (including Turnaround) and Parenting initiatives. In addition, there is a requirement for the post holder to case manage a small complex caseload (Post Court)