Youth Justice Case Manager
Nottinghamshire Youth Justice Service are recruiting a Senior Case Manager to the Outreach and Interventions Team, the team covers the whole of Nottinghamshire County, and the successful candidate will work county wide.
We are looking for first rate communication skills, coupled with child-centred values. Partnership working is at the core of Youth Justice work, thus the ability to work with and influence professionals in a variety of settings is a core skill set.
The successful candidate will also have excellent skills in relation to working with young people and families, sound knowledge and understanding of the Criminal Justice System and proven experience of working to address risks and needs within the family setting.
The role involves managing a caseload of complex young people, at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system, thus the ability to produce high quality assessments and reports to inform decision making across a number of areas, including prevention and diversion, is essential. An in depth knowledge of special educational needs, and experience of working with complex young people would be a particular benefit for this role, as this post will be a focused on individual support for young people with Neurodiversity needs.
Nottinghamshire YJS deliver an accessible service which is responsive to the needs of children and families and integrated with local partners’ ways of working. Candidates will, therefore, be willing to work flexibly with there being an expectation to work evenings where required. This post will include a focus on working with partners to divert young people from offending and reducing the risk of criminalisation, with working practice and patterns adjusted accordingly.
Furthermore, this post requires a formal relevant professional qualification e.g. Social work, Probation or an NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in a closely related field. In addition to this you must evidence your relevant experience for the role.
If you have any questions regarding the suitability of your qualification or require more information about the role advertised, you can contact Candiss Wapples 07971375680 for an informal discussion.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.