Head of Youth Justice Service – Southwark Council
Location: Southwark Youth Justice Service, London
Salary: £67,380.00 to £84,075.00 per annum
Position Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 04/12/2024
| Do you see yourself as a caring and ambitious leader? Can you use your experience in youth justice to lead a high performing service to achieve outstanding in the new inspection regime? Does the idea of joining a richly diverse workforce with a commitment to innovation and creative work with teenagers excite you? If yes, we have the perfect role for you! Our Youth Justice Service is looking for a passionate and dedicated Head of Service. This is an exciting opportunity to take on the leadership of an amazing service and drive our Southwark 2030 ambition for children to have a good start in life – join us to make a difference for children and our community! About the Role: As head of service, you will provide leadership and drive best practice in the strategic development of a “child first” approach within youth justice and translate this into operational delivery of services to children and their families. This will include securing political and high level management and stakeholder agreement in developing and delivering on strategic objectives in youth justice. You will be responsible for the work and co-ordination of several systemic practice groups of multi-disciplinary staff, differently qualified, ensuring standards and performance targets are understood and met or exceeded. You will be expected to be borough based and a visible and active leader within our co-located children’s services. To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence: – Registration with Social Work England or holding an equivalent professional qualification in work with children and families though we will also consider relevant continuous professional development in work with children and families which can reflect the ability to lead a ‘child first’ approach to youth justice. – Knowledge and understanding of recent research and best practice in the field of youth justice and social care to prevent offending and reduce extra familial harm. – An in-depth knowledge of the legal and statutory framework in which youth justice services operate is required, with evidence of successful management within a statutory youth justice setting including oversight of performance standards. – Experience of managing significant and wide-reaching change to professional services, policy development and implementation – An ability to implement anti-discriminatory practice including promoting anti-racist practice and addressing issues of racism, inequality and injustice. For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located here Advert close date: 11:59pm on Wednesday 4th December 2024 Shortlisting date/s: Friday 6th December 2024 Interview date/s: Monday 16th December 2024 Contact Information: For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andrew Hillas at Andrew.Hillas@southwark.gov.uk |