Job description
The YJA aims to make communities safer by helping children to stop offending. The YJA works with children aged 10-18 years who have offended or are at serious risk of offending. The YJA provides a range of services, often delivered in partnership with others, to help children to address their offending behaviour, divert them from crime, assist their integration into the community and to meet the needs of victims of crime. The overall statement of purpose for the YJA is Making communities safer by helping children to stop offending. Organisational Structure and Staffing: There are two operational directorates in the YJA Youth Justice Services and Custodial Services. These operational directorates are supported by a range of back office functions that deliver finance, business planning and support functions on behalf of the Chief Executive. The YJA operates through a Headquarters, a Juvenile Justice Centre and five regional offices across Northern Ireland. Headquarters is based in Waring Street, Belfast. Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre is located in Bangor and the regional offices are in Ballymena, Banbridge, Belfast, Newtownards and Foyle. There are currently around 216 personnel employed by the YJA. The Chief Executive is directly accountable to the Minister for the Agency’s performance. He is supported in discharging the day to day responsibilities by a Management Board, which comprises: Director of Youth Justice Services; Director of Custody; Two Independent Board Members..
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Applicants must have, by the closing date for applications:GCSE Maths & English Language Grade C and above or equivalent;AND,At least 6 months experience of working with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults, with complexneeds, in a professional or voluntary capacity.AND,Current registration or be eligible for registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council. (Continuing employment will be dependent on the successful registration); Please refer to the Candidate Information Booklet.AND,Provide full education and employment history. See explanatory notes on page 15 for further details;AND,Provide the names and addresses of two referees, one of which should be your current / most recent employer.(Referees should not be relatives, GP's or current employees of the Youth Justice Agency).
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Bangor, Gwynedd
