Warrington Council - Youth Justice Service

The role

We are looking for a passionate exponent of youth justice to further develop our high performing service following the retirement of our long standing current Head of Service

We are a complex geo-political area and the Youth Justice Service delivers across a four local authority patch of over 1000 square miles, over 1.1 M residents of which 250,000 are children.

Our most recent full joint Inspection published in December 2021 found us good with outstanding elements- one of which was leadership and governance and we are recruiting a talented, hardworking and experienced strategic manager to take us to the next level,

We will expect you to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of youth justice wider Childrens agenda particularly those children vulnerable to all forms of exploitation. You will demonstrate your ability to manage in a complex multi-agency environment, deliver against tight budgets but deliver high quality outcomes. We anticipate you will have experience of challenging inequity and disproportionality in outcomes as well a strong commitment to victim empathy.

You will have evidence of your ability to influence strategic development at local, regional and or national level.

Our service has an experienced and highly competent staff and volunteer group supported by a multi-talented and stable management group and serves a fantastic part of the country in which to live and work.

We offer a competitive remuneration package and a flexible and exciting work environment where you can achieve your professional and personal ambitions

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

Brighter Future

Employee benefits (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

For informal discussions please contact. Helen Brackenbury (07824503571) or Amanda Amesbury (01925443900).

DBS clearance is required.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer