Service Manager Youth Justice Service
Camden
£47/hr umbrella rate
3 - 6 months contract
Role Purpose:
As Service Manager you will be responsible for the strategic and operational delivery of Camden Youth Justice Service. You will take overall responsibility for ensuring services are delivered in line with local and national standards, ensuring safe, effective and consistent delivery of high quality outcome-focused provision to children in Camden. You will lead on championing evidenced based and innovative practices that have participation and children and families at the heart of everything we do.
Example outcomes or objectives that this role will deliver:
1. To provide effective operational leadership and management to staff in the Youth Justice Service (YJS) to secure effective multi-agency working and performance to the highest standards of professional practice and risk management in accordance with government regulations and guidance, YJB National Standards and relevant research findings.
2. The Service Manager will take full responsibility for achieving the targets as set out in the Youth Justice Plan
3. To operationally lead on behalf of the Head of Integrated Youth Support Service the Council's relationship with the Youth Justice Board, the formulation of the annual Youth Justice Plan and the efficient implementation of the Plan and performance recording and reporting to meet the requirements of the Youth Justice Board and Camden's Council's strategic partnership arrangements.
1. QUALIFICATIONS
- Fully qualified, accredited social work professional status (CQSW, DipSW, CSS, SWE registered)
- Leadership/Management Qualification (e.g., ILM Level 4 or 5)
- Other relevant qualifications alongside significant demonstrable experience within the Youth Justice Sector.
2. EXPERIENCE
- Extensive post-qualification management experience of working in a Youth Justice Service
- Extensive case management experience of complex cases
- A track record of innovative and different delivery mechanisms
- Experience in working with vulnerable children and their families in the field of youth justice or social care