Programme and Intervention Officer

Programme and Intervention Officer – Ref: CH10222
Salary: G7 £29,439 - £33,820 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full time

We have another exciting opportunity to join our talented and friendly Youth Justice team!

We are a multi-agency service with the principle aim of preventing and reducing youth offending in Walsall. We are a service that is continually improving and striving for excellence and we are looking for a motivated, energetic and positive individual with previous employment experience of working with children and young people; ideally in a criminal justice setting.

• Your role will be to work directly with children and young people who have offended or are at risk of offending.
• You’ll be responsible for co-ordinating, developing and delivering individual and group work programmes that are innovative and engaging.
• You’ll assist in the delivery of robust services to children and young people and will work flexibly as part of a multi-agency team to provide an integrated approach to delivering services to those that present with complex needs.

We are committed to giving you lots of learning and development opportunities to help you progress and gain new skills. Additionally, your well-being is important to us so we offer a flexible and supportive working environment to get a better work/life balance; including generous annual leave.

Qualification:

An A level or equivalent and/or vocational qualifications (e.g. NVQ level 3 Children and Young People or Community Justice studies) is essential for this role.

For an informal discussion please contact Kelly Rutherford on 01922 650400.

The current closing date for this post is 31st March 2023.

Please be aware that this is a “rolling advert” and that during this time applications will be reviewed as part of the shortlisting process on a regular basis. Interviews will also be convened at regular intervals. Any candidates that are unsuccessful during either the shortlisting or interview stages will not be reconsidered if they re-apply during this time. The advert will be closed when the position is filled and therefore we encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Committed to driving up standards, we want our staff and management teams to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. To this end we positively welcome applications from black and minority ethnic people (Section 158 of the Equality Act 2010 applies). However, appointment will be entirely on merit.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people and vulnerable adults.