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YOT Assessment and Development Officer

Employer
City of Wolverhampton Council
Location
City of Wolverhampton Council
Salary
£36,922 - £41,881
Closing date
31 Jan 2021
Reference
WLV000003305

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Community, Social care, Youth work
Contract Type
Full time permanent
Working Pattern
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Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Wolverhampton Youth Offending Team YOT Assessment and Development Officer

Grade 7 £36,922 - £41,881

Open to INTERNAL and EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

Wolverhampton Youth Offending Team has a proven track record of delivering excellent services to young people and their families who are at risk or involved in the Criminal Justice System. We continue to be a forward thinking and ambitious organisation, committed to improving outcomes for young people, their victims and creating a safer community. As a multi-disciplinary team, we continue to develop a range of collaborative approaches to working with our key partners to ensure that our service meets the increasing complexity of young people and the changing nature of risk. To this end, Wolverhampton Youth Offending Team has invested in a service transformation project to develop trauma informed practice based on the Attachment, Regulation and Competency framework (ARC) and embedding the key Restorative Practice principles in promoting “Positive Youth Justice”.

We are looking to recruit an Assessment and Development Officer to work as part of an established and successful leadership team. We are looking for a person, who is creative and hardworking with a commitment to working as a part of this team; and who will be passionate and willing to go that “extra mile” for excellence:

You will have:

  • relevant qualification recognised within YOT partnership
  • a proven track record in developing best and effective practice within the criminal justice context, with an evidence-based understanding of best practice in assessment, intervention planning, delivery and review
  • experience of managing and developing a range of creative intervention projects and leading on specific practice areas with measurable impacts and outcomes
  • a strong understanding of risk and safety & wellbeing in all contexts and experience of working and managing staff working with complex young people and their families.
  • the ability to motivate and supervise staff, supporting their development and practice.
  • experience of quality assurance and strategies/methods to evaluate and continually improve practice.
  • an understanding of the importance of managing performance and how that can support positive outcomes for children, young people and other service users.
  • excellent written, communication and presentation skills
  • experience and skills needed to represent the team and City of Wolverhampton council in a range of partnership forums

 

These posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

For further information on this post please contact either:

Celia Payne (Service Manager, Youth Offending Team) on 01902 553722 or email celia.payne@wolverhampton.gov.uk or Lianne Evans (Team Manager, Youth Offending Team)

Formal panel interviews will be held on either Monday 15th February 2021 or Tuesday 16th February 2021  via TEAMS and work-related test/presentation will be confirmed at the point of shortlisting.

Closing date is  Sunday 31 January 2021

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City of Wolverhampton

There’s never been a better time to join the award winning City of Wolverhampton Council to further your career. We are a progressive and future facing organisation, and passionate about making our city better for all who live, work and travel here.

We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering the best services for people in Wolverhampton; working for us gives you the opportunity to make a difference to their lives.

Our continual drive for improvement led to us winning APSE Overall Council of the Year Service Delivery Award, also achieving Annual Service Award Finalists for our services in Waste and Recycling; Public Protection; Best Housing Regeneration and Homelessness multi-agency work, showing that the City of Wolverhampton Council is truly an organisation striving for daily excellence in all we do.

Equal Opportunities

The City of Wolverhampton Council employs over 5,000 people in more than 600 different trades and professions. We are committed to representing Wolverhampton’s diverse community and therefore strongly encourage applications from all applicants meeting the essential criteria.  The council operate a guaranteed interview policy for veterans who have served in the military, those who have previously been under our care and are under the age of 25 and disabled candidates, where it is evidenced that the essential criteria of the post is met.

A Great City to Live and Work

The city has seen rapid developments with major projects like the i54, Way Youth Zone and i10 and more exciting developments are planned for the westside of the city. The leisure-led mixed user scheme includes a multi-screen cinema, restaurants, bars, hotel, multi-storey car park and apartments, all accessible by foot from our city centre.

We benefit from being in a prime location, with excellent transport links at the heart of the UK’s high speed rail and motorway networks, making us an employer of choice for people across the West Midlands.

Wolverhampton is rated as one of the top cities in the UK for families. Almost 90 per cent of the city’s primary and secondary schools are rated as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. The City also offers a wide range of family friendly facilities with stunning parks and green spaces and top entertainment attractions such as Wolverhampton Art Gallery, the Civic and Wulfrun Halls and the Grand Theatre all of which attract top acts such as Jimmy Carr, Gary Barlow, World Darts Competition, upcoming bands and West End productions.

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Why Work for City of Wolverhampton Council?

We invest heavily in skills and training for our employees; you will develop and grow with us through your time, benefiting from regular professional development conversations, and varied training opportunities.

We offer a wide range of benefits including competitive salaries that progress within different grades for the variety of jobs on offer. The majority of our positions offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days - this increases with length of service. There is also an added option to buy up to 10 days additional leave in each leave year. New entrants also benefit from 8 days bank holiday entitlement (basic leave entitlement of 33 days).

The council offers an excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employee and employer contributions based on salary grades and other benefits including:

  • Index linked pension
  • Option to convert your pension for tax-free cash when you retire
  • Retirement on the grounds of ill-health at any age.

The council also offers a wide range of flexible working options to fit in around your commitments including:

  • Flexi-time
  • Reduced hours working
  • Job share
  • Homeworking
  • Term time only

Other rewards

  • Discounted city parking at a number of sites with reduced charges for blue badge holders
  • Annual Travel Card Scheme
  • Salary Sacrifice scheme for cars - with a wide range of ‘green’ vehicles, cycles and associated equipment, personal IT equipment and smartphones
  • Retail, leisure, legal and ethical savings and loans through our competitive rewards portal

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Telephone
01902 552345
Location
City of Wolverhampton Council
Civic Centre
St. Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 1HE
United Kingdom

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