Worthing, West Sussex (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
Enhanced DBS check required
£31586 - £34314 per annum + local gov pension scheme, hybrid working
37 hours per week
About the Role
Salary: £31,586 to £34,314
Contract Length: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time, 37 hours per week
Location: Bridge House, Worthing with countywide travel and hybrid working
Are you motivated to protect the interests of young people and their futures? Do you value education and training and want to support children to access these opportunities? Do you have knowledge and experience of education systems or an educational setting? Are you a fantastic communicator who is great at developing relationships and advocating for children? Then this is the role for you!
You will work with children who are in the youth justice system who may have complex needs to improve their circumstances and reduce the likelihood of them reoffending through ensuring they can access appropriate education, training and employment. We are looking for motivated, emotionally resilient and tenacious candidates who are passionate about enabling positive and sustainable outcomes for children and young people.
The purpose of this role is to support children and young people working with the Youth Justice Service (YJS) who are not accessing a suitable level of education or those 'Not in Education, Employment, or Training' (NEET). You will be working with schools and colleges to enable children and young people to get back into education, training or employment. You will also be the expert lead on education within the YJS, so offer consultation to other Youth Justice Service colleagues, as well as cascading out best practice in this area and updates in any legislation. You will liaise with schools and education colleagues and use both restorative practice and a graduated approach to prevent exclusion within schools and ensure education and employment is seen as a way to safeguard children.
You will need to be able to travel countywide for all aspects of your work. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.
About You
Some of the key skills you will need include:
- Developed advisory, negotiation, advocacy and persuasion skills
- Ability to record information, present reports and give evidence in Court as required.
- Ability to organise and prioritise work, meeting agreed deadlines.
- Perceptive, investigative and analytical skills with which to make assessments within guidelines.
- Degree level qualification, or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of child protection issues
- Understanding of Special Educational Needs and the relevant National Guidance.
- Knowledge of Education Law.
- Knowledge of the youth justice system and the importance of Education, Training and Employment (ETE) in preventing offending.
- Demonstrable history of working with children / families experiencing difficulties in order to achieve positive results.
- Experience of building effective working relationships with a range of clients and partnership agencies.
- Experience of working in/with an educational setting.
For full list of keys skills and qualifications please refer to the job description attached.
Rewards and Benefits
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where you can achieve your full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work you do.
In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.
About Us
West Sussex Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a high performing multi-agency statutory partnership which provides services before and after court to meet the statutory requirements of the youth justice system. Its primary aim is to prevent offending and reduce reoffending by children. The service works in partnership with a variety of agencies to ensure children are offered appropriate intervention to address their risks, meet their needs and build on their strengths. Further, the service seeks to repair the harm caused to victims and communities by addressing the root causes of offending and reoffending by children.
For more information about West Sussex County Council, please visit our WSCC About Us page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE05603
To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and complete our application form. In your application form please outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.
West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.