Youth Justice Service Transitions Adviser

What will you be doing?

You will support a caseload of young people by providing targeted interventions to support them to transition back into suitable education, employment or training.  The intervention will form part of a wider YJS intervention plan.

You will complete Education, Training or Employment Assessments to help inform the wider Youth Justice ASSET plus assessment.

You will be a single point of contact for a number of education providers, both schools and post 16 establishments to share information and risks regarding the previous convictions and safeguarding information for young people who attend the provision or are applying to attend the provision.    

About you

Qualities:  

·       You will be motivated and dedicated to supporting young people and their families in achieving positive outcomes.  

·       Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with young people and their families and a with range of other professionals/agencies

·       Ability to plan, prioritise and manage time effectively to meet the needs of the role.

·       Effective verbal and written communication skills across diverse disciplines

·       Ability to manage challenging situations, maintaining professional boundaries.

·       You will be willing to continue your professional development through informal and formal training.  

Skills and Experience:  

·       Knowledge and experience of working with young people in a variety of settings and with challenging behaviours.

·       Knowledge of opportunities in employment and training for young people and evidence of working with providers.

·       Knowledge of legislation relating to Youth Justice, raising participation and safeguarding.

·       You will have ability to produce, keep and maintain good case recording and assessments.

·       Willingness to travel locally and across the County. 

To apply, please apply via the online application form that tells us how you meet the following essential criteria

·       Why would you like to be considered for this role? 

·       What skills, attributes and experiences will you apply to this role?  

·       Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing young people and parents of young people known to Youth Justice Services  

·       Experience of multi-agency and partnership working to ensure the best outcomes for young people in Youth Justice Services 

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.  Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

You will be required to hold a full and valid driving license and have access to a vehicle or have the ability to otherwise travel efficiently between locations. 

Interviews may include a young people’s panel in addition to a management interview panel.  

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

• Flexible working
• Flexible Bank Holidays
• A comprehensive wellbeing package
• Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
• A comprehensive pension scheme
• IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
• Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
• An employee recognition scheme

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off.   We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered.  We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. 

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers