OR– Practitioner Manager

Job Details

PAYE: £30.91 per hour

2-3 days office based each week

Social Work Qualification NOT required for this role – Ability to drive/travel throughout the Vale or between locations as appropriate. Capacity to work outside of hours as required – Recent experience of Youth Justice services to directly manage/supervise assessment work is essential.

This role reports to the YJESS Manager. It supports the day‑to‑day operational and strategic management of the team ensuring that Youth Justice Services are available for children and young people in the Vale of Glamorgan. Other duties include holding casework responsibility, supervision and development of staff, risk management, oversight decision‑making, and forming part of the Youth Justice Early Support Service Management Team.

• Ensuring that the Council’s policies and the Youth Justice Service plan are properly implemented, developed and reviewed, in accordance with changing legislation and practice.
• Responsible for ensuring services are available for children and young people both on a one‑to‑one and group work basis in relation to out‑of‑court diversion and prevention and post‑court; supervision of community and custodial orders based on assessed need.
• Ensuring the provision of Court Officers and the production of Pre‑Sentence Reports to assist the Court to make informed decisions regarding sentencing options in line with National Standards.
• Being responsible for the quality of the Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Supervision (APIS) functions within the Assetplus Framework of the Case Management Team under the guidance of the YJESS Manager.
• Demonstrating an ability to analyse complex data, balance public protection, safeguarding and broader development issues.
• Ensuring the Case Management Team complies with National Standards for Youth Justice, Case Management Guidance and the YJESS Risk‑Led Policy in relation to the supervision, delivery of interventions, review and closure of cases in line with the Scaled Approach.
• Managing the YJESS duty system to ensure that children and young people have access in and out of office hours to Appropriate Adults, YJESS representation at Court and other services such as Bail Support and ISS packages.