YJS Desistance Co-Ordinator

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard. This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker. Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.,

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About the Post: Join Us in Shaping a Brighter Future for Barnsley's youth justice experienced children Can you be the spark… …that inspires complex adolescent children to grasp their best future? …motivates adolescent children, many of whom have suffered trauma or negative experience of education and 'services' to make decisions that keep themselves and other safe? …that brings to life, evidence-based and structured programme content, captivating groups to debate, problem solve and take ownership of their behaviours? …that helps drive Barnsley YJS into practice excellence? Can you be our spark…? Background: Barnsley YJS is an innovative statutory service that works with adolescents who are often the most complex, yet under-represented children in our community. We work under a 'Child First' approach that actively engages children and families to support repairing harm, by co-producing plans that will reduce risks, make our community safer, and give the child the best chance of a positive and rewarding life. As we continue to push to achieve best standards, we are determined to have for our children a rich and empowering programme of group and 1-2-1 interventions - our desistence portfolio. The post: You will champion service improvement using evidence-based approaches, demonstrating a proven track record in effective group delivery, evaluation, and intervention. Your expertise will help ensure our services are impacting, inspiring and continuously evolving to meet the needs of young people. Working in a role of relative seniority, you will work with managers, and alongside our workforce to: v Coordinate and deliver group interventions, using research-backed methods to promote desistance from offending. v Develop new interventions, based on need, managing the project from concept inception to delivery phase v Evaluate the effectiveness of programmes and interventions and drive service improvement. v Hold responsibility for high delivery standards to always ensure inspection readiness, through practice QA and skills development within the wider service. v Provide ad hoc and structured mentoring support to motivate and inspire young people, empowering them towards positive futures. v Work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to ensure Barnsley's systemic response to key issues is aligned, thus enhancing outcomes for our client group. v Co-ordinate the delivery of programmes by the wider staff group - management of key processes and supervising staff where required. You: v You have a relentless drive to help children, rooted in experience of working with children who are impacted by crime, exploitation or other adverse child experiences v You will be proven in direct delivery of programmes of structured work and/or comprehensive programmes of street-based/community interventions to adolescents. v You will have experience of engaging and inspiring adolescent children with complex needs or a history of exposure to exploitation, harm or the criminal justice system v You will have the skill to devise evidence-based and effective programmes of intervention, building in evaluation to ensure impact can be measured v You will have a sound knowledge of key issues that impact on youth offending, the daily lives of cohort and of contemporary approaches to achieve best outcomes in response v You will be highly resilient and tenacious in your work, professionally gravitating towards - not shy away, from working directly with children who will challenge you every day. Do you have what we need? Do you have the spark? If so, apply today to join our team and be part of a forward-thinking service dedicated to lasting change. Please contact Holly Davis for more information Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form. Job Profile: Vacancy Exposure Profile: Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria. We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know. CV's are not accepted for this role. At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances"

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people's lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be. We're an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills. There's so much happening in our thriving borough, and now's the perfect time to join our excellent Youth Justice team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
• We're an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people's lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you'll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we'll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We'll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There's so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make