About The Service
Cardiff Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a multi-agency partnership, working with children and young people aged 10-17; their families; and victims of their behaviour in order to their reduce risk of offending and reoffending, protect the public and repair harm.
As we continue upon our successful improvement journey, a vacancy has arisen to be part of the staff team to promote desistance through the development of evidenced-based interventions which promote positive outcomes for young people known to Youth Justice Service in Cardiff.
We aim to be a strengths-based responsive service that works in partnership with children and young people, their families, victims, and partners across the Local Authority to provide the very best support, challenge and growth opportunities for young people within our service.
About the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for creating effective programmes of individual and group interventions using guidance from best practice and research. The post holder will train staff to undertake the interventions created and will act as a point of consultation to YJS staff regarding methods of delivering intervention work. Additionally, they will have a lead role in the development of a programme of activities offered to young people during school holidays and on a rolling basis throughout the year. They will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary service, making the best use of resources available within the service and the wider community to provide interventions aimed at reducing the risk factors in the lives of children and young people who offend, and promoting the factors which are likely to protect them from offending.
The post is grant funded and offered on a temporary basis, initially until 31st March 2024 and will sit within the Intensive Intervention Team.
What We Are Looking For From You
You will have an understanding of the criminal justice system as it affects children and young people (aged 10 –17) who offend and/or commit anti-social behaviour. You will have an experience of developing tailored intervention programmes which are evidenced-based and tailored to meet varying level of need. You will have a knowledge of the risk factors that affect children and young people in Cardiff and understand how trauma and adverse childhood experiences can affect development. You will have project management experience and the ability to coordinate a number of projects whilst also acting as an advisor to staff within all YJS teams.
Additional information
Please note: Interviews for this post will be held on Monday 26th June
For further information please contact Marie Sweeney, Esyllt Richards or Greg Nicholas Team Managers at Cardiff YJS on 029 22 330355.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
This post offers hybrid working and will not require the postholder to be in the office daily. However, the post holder is expected to have capacity to undertake regular office visits, provide regular consultation to the team and be available for face to face meetings where appropriate.
This post is temporary until 31st March 2024
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.
Due to the current COVID -19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process please contact Laura.white3@cardiff.gov.uk for a discussion.
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