Youth Justice Operational Manager

We are working closely with Sefton MBC to assist with the appointment of a Youth Justice Operational Manager, on a 2-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration., We are seeking an experienced Youth Justice Operational Manager to support the delivery of high-quality services for children, young people, and families within the Youth Justice Service. The role involves leading a multi-agency team, overseeing service performance, safeguarding vulnerable children, managing risk, and driving service improvement across prevention, court, and intervention services. Responsibilities:

• Support and deputise for the Service Manager in delivering Youth Justice Services
• Lead and manage a multi-agency operational team across prevention, out of court, and court-directed work
• Provide robust oversight of case management, interventions, safeguarding, and risk management
• Develop and review intervention programmes to meet the needs of children and young people
• Manage service performance, audits, quality assurance, and improvement activity
  
  Recognised professional qualification in Social Work, Probation Studies, Youth & Community, or relevant Youth/Criminal Justice qualification, Significant post-qualification experience within Youth Justice or Children's Services
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, youth justice legislation, risk management, and restorative practice
• Experience managing multi-agency teams and delivering high-quality interventions
• Experience working collaboratively with partner agencies to improve outcomes for children
• Ability to manage performance, quality assurance, and service improvement activity