Youth Justice and Youth Manager

Job Description

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for improving the lives of children and young people? London Borough of Harrow is seeking a dynamic and experienced Youth Justice and Youth Manager to lead our multi-agency teams.

In this pivotal role, you'll be responsible for developing, leading, and managing a network of multi-agency services, with the primary goal of achieving better outcomes for children, young people, their families, and victims of crime. You'll lead a team of up to 30 staff and manage an annual budget of up to £2 million, ensuring that all services meet the highest quality standards.

We're seeking a candidate with a proven track record of successful leadership and management in a multi-disciplinary setting, preferably within Children & Young People Services. You should be a resilient and solution-focused professional with a strong analytical ability.

Essential Requirements:

• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks (e.g., Ofsted, HMIP, YJB Practice Standards) and safeguarding processes.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the contemporary evidence base within youth justice and prevention, including the Child First Framework
• Significant experience in a senior leadership role, successfully managing a large and diverse staff team.
• Demonstrable experience of high-quality management of work with children, young people, and their families.
• Proven experience in forging and managing successful partnerships.
• Experience of leading a multi-agency team through significant change.

Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data to improve service outcomes.
• The ability to inspire confidence and build a high degree of credibility with stakeholders.
• Effective budget management skills.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or with equivalent relevant work experience. A professional qualification in Social Work is essential.

You must be able to work flexibly, including occasional evenings and Saturdays. A satisfactory enhanced DBS check is required for this position.

For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Harrow redeployees will be given priority consideration.

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