Youth Justice Practice Supervisor

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Basis Full time

Job profile for Youth Justice Practice Supervisor

Riverside House 21/09/2026 Youth Justice Practice Supervisor

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Salary £39,152 - £41,771 (pay award pending) Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Region Rotherham Job category/type Youth Services Date posted 07/09/2026 Job reference REQ
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Directorate:
Children & Young People Services

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Youth Justice Practice Supervisor to join Rotherham Youth Justice Service's Operational Management Team.

This is a key leadership role within the service, providing direct operational management, professional supervision, and practice oversight to Youth Justice staff. The successful candidate will play a vital role in driving high-quality practice, supporting staff development, and ensuring positive outcomes for children, young people, families, victims, and communities.

As a Youth Justice Practice Supervisor, you will provide leadership and guidance to practitioners managing complex cases, ensuring that assessments, interventions, plans, and reviews are completed to a high standard and in line with legislation, statutory guidance, and council policies.

You will promote a culture of excellence, restorative practice, and continuous improvement, supporting staff to deliver evidence-based interventions and effective multi-agency work that reduces offending and improves life chances for children and young people.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide operational management, supervision, and support to Youth Justice staff.
• Support practitioners to manage complex caseloads, undertake assessments, and develop needs-led intervention plans.
• Oversee the preparation, implementation, and review of care plans, support plans, risk assessments, and intervention programmes.
• Ensure children, young people, parents, carers, and victims receive appropriate information and support to make informed decisions.
• Promote participation, inclusion, self-advocacy, and positive outcomes for service users.
• Support staff in responding effectively to behavioural difficulties, vulnerabilities, safeguarding concerns, and risk management issues.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording, reporting, and case management in line with policy and good practice standards.
• Foster effective multi-agency partnerships and challenge non-delivery or barriers to achieving positive outcomes where appropriate.
• Contribute to quality assurance, performance management, workforce development, and service improvement activities.
• Support service delivery across a range of settings, including community and outreach provision.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated practitioner with:

• Significant experience of working with children, young people, and families within Youth Justice, Children's Services, or a related field.
• Strong assessment, risk management, and intervention…