Youth Justice Workers; x to Lead in Probation

Sandwell Children's Trust rated as Good Provider.

At Sandwell Children’s Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. Our Sandwell Deal brings together our new improved offering that make Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff.

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.

With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our Sandwell Family.

Please visit The Sandwell Deal via this hyperlink

Band F SCP 26 - 31 (£37,280 - £41,771 per annum) plus excellent benefits

37 hours per week
-Fixed term contracts until March 2027

A vacancy has arisen for 1 x Youth Justice Worker and 1 x Lead Youth Justice Service Probation Officer within Sandwell working closely with young people to support them in ensuring they are compliant with both court orders and out of court disposals to reduce the risk of offending.

To work closely with children and young people to ensure they have access to the right services within our communities.

Safeguarding and Public Protection responsibilities are a fundamental part of this role and must be upheld in line with policies and procedures.

The post holders will be expected to:

• Adhere to the YJB Performance Management Framework including national standards. It is essential to this post that you have a sound working knowledge of Standards for Working with Children and Youth Justice Key Performance Indicators as well as evidence-based practice.
• Manage a caseload of children subject to community or custodial sentences, with a particular focus on older adolescents (16–18) preparing them for transition to adult probation (namely probation lead), ensuring reviews are completed at least every 3 months.
• To ensure the safeguarding of children and young people on your caseload is paramount, ensuring appropriate referrals are made to specialist services and child protection teams. This includes the timely completion of Risk, Safety and Wellbeing Management Plans and contributing to or leading on Multi‑Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) where relevant.
• Ensure Information systems are kept up to date.
• To deliver direct work/ creative interventions to young people on a 1:1 basis or in small groups where appropriate.
• Attend court and represent the Youth Justice Service if and when required (training will be provided).
• Maintaining the health and safety of employees.
• To liaise with other agencies in relation to the welfare and risk factors of young people on their caseload. This will include attendance at appropriate meetings and the need to refer on to other agencies when required.
• To actively promote Best value principles of continuous improvement and excellence in service provision.

You will need to have:

• A national qualification (degree level) in a youth related subject/social worker/probation or education; and/or a minimum of 3 years professional experience in a youth justice setting or YJS with case management experience.
• At least 2 years’ experience of working with young people and their families.
• Experience of working as part of a multi‑agency team preferably in Youth Justice/ Probation or related setting.
• Experience in court work.
• Experience of using any of the Youth Justice System’s/databases (preferably Childview) and basic computer skills.
• Experience of using ASSET plus assessment package.

So, if you think your future could lie with a 'Good' team, then we’d love to…