Youth Justice Service Team Manager Sanctuary Personal

Job Title: Locum Youth Justice Service Team Manager – Youth Justice

Location: Rotherham, UK

Salary: £40.29 per hour

Contract: Ongoing | Full Time / Part Time

Are you seeking an exciting new challenge where you can make a tangible difference in the lives of young people? Join our Youth Justice Service in Rotherham as a highly skilled Team Manager
. In this role, you will provide both operational and strategic leadership, ensuring effective interventions for children and young people involved in or at risk of offending. This vital position focuses on public protection, reducing re‑offending, and safeguarding.

• Full Time / Part Time Flexibility:
  Choose a working pattern that fits your lifestyle perfectly.
• Locum Freedom:
  Enjoy greater control over your schedule and a more varied working life.
• Competitive Pay:
  Benefit from a strong hourly rate of £40.29, allowing you to earn according to your needs.
• Professional Development:
  Access career‑enhancing development opportunities while making a meaningful impact on local communities.

• Lead, manage, and supervise a multidisciplinary team including youth justice workers, social workers, probation officers, education, and health practitioners.
• Provide regular reflective supervision, performance management, and professional development support.
• Manage workloads, allocation, and staffing capacity to ensure effective service delivery.
• Ensure statutory duties under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 are met.
• Oversee the preparation and quality assurance of court reports, assessments, and intervention plans.
• Support staff attending Youth Courts, panels, and multi‑agency meetings.
• Authorise key decisions and plans in line with local governance arrangements.
• Maintain oversight of high-risk cases, including serious youth violence, exploitation, and safeguarding concerns.
• Ensure effective risk assessment, management, and review processes are in place.
• Lead on quality assurance, audits, and performance monitoring against YJB standards and local KPIs.
• Drive service improvement informed by data, inspections, and feedback.
• Work closely with police, courts, probation, education, health, social care, and voluntary sector partners.
• Represent the Youth Justice Service at strategic and operational partnership forums.
• Support the delivery of integrated services addressing offending behaviour and underlying needs.

Rotherham is a vibrant town offering a welcoming community, rich heritage, and beautiful landscapes alongside excellent amenities. It is a fantastic place to live and work while contributing to meaningful change for young people.

Apply today with Sanctuary Personnel and lead change at the heart of youth justice—where your leadership protects communities and transforms young lives.