Senior Practitioner, Youth Justice Service – NN1 5DB

Overview

Senior Practitioner, Youth Justice Service – NN1 5DB 

Our Benefits 

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme – We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme

 

About the role 

We have an exciting opportunity within our Youth Justice Service for an individual with significant youth justice experience to join our Court team as a senior practitioner.   

 The Youth Offending Service is a highly successful statutory partnership which is required to reduce the offending of children and young people; reduce the incidence of harm to potential victims; repair existing harm where possible and safeguard the welfare of the children and young people with whom we work.  

 

About you 

 You are a confident leader who can inspire and motivate others, supporting their development and ensuring staff across the service meet required standards. You are able to train and guide colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. 

Highly organised, you present with confidence in formal settings such as criminal courts and can coach others to do the same. You are skilled at summarising and recording information clearly and can translate these abilities into effective team leadership. 

You approach challenges from children, young people, families, staff, and professionals positively, working towards constructive solutions. Your ability to engage and motivate children and young people, their parents and carers, and colleagues is key to applying your knowledge and experience effectively. You build collaborative relationships that promote partnership working and contribute to reducing offending behaviour. 

You act swiftly and decisively when risks arise. With experience in conducting complex assessments and designing and delivering interventions, you can also audit the work of others, providing guidance for improvement. Above all, you are a credible and passionate practitioner, committed to supporting children and young people, their families, victims of crime, and professional partners in both community and formal environments such as Youth and Crown Courts. 

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Barred List check 

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and ensure your supporting statement demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please include a full employment history, including any gaps since leaving full-time education. 

 

 

About us 

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes. 

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities. 

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Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. 

http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers