Youth and Family Practitioner (Turnaround)

Job description

Job responsibilities

About Us

Oxfordshire Youth Justice Service has an exciting opportunity for a Youth and Family Practitioner to join our friendly andsupportiveteam.Oxfordshire Youth Justice Service is a multi-agency partnershipcommittedto preventing and reducing youth crime in the County of Oxfordshire.We are passionate about improving outcomes for children, families and victims of crime and working according to theChildFirst principles.

About the Role

This role willsupportthe delivery of our Turnaround Programme within Oxfordshire's Youth Justice Service and in partnership with statutory and voluntary/community services.The Turnaround Programme focuses on delivery of high quality, holistic, early intervention for children aged 10-17 years old and their families with needs which place them on the cusp of the entering the criminal justice system.The role involves case-management: assessment and plan writing as well as direct intervention andsupportto young people, so experience of producing high quality written work and skills in coordinating multi-agency planning is essential.

About you

You will have a soundunderstandingofchilddevelopment, and an experience of working with children, young people and their families.You will be an experienced practitioner with the ability to pick up a case-load and work effectively in a range of professional environments.You will care about the lives of some of Oxfordshire's most vulnerable children and adolescents and becommitted, tenacious andpersistentin striving for positive outcomes and ensuring their rights are upheld.

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexibleworking
• Technology tosupportagile working where rolepermits
• Up to 33 days holiday p.a.plus bank holidays
• Option to 'buy' additionalholiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeingsupport
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme,with an employer's contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendlypolicies
• Local and national discounts for shopping andtravel
• Great learning and development opportunities tosupportyour ongoing development

Ourcommitmentto: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.

Ourcommitmentto:Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a DisabilityConfidentemployer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.We are alsocommittedto helping andsupportingthose transitioning from HM ArmedForcesto civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Ourcommitmentto:Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council arecommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers tosharethiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Ourcommitmentto:Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact us at: megan.ciotti@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxfordshire County Council

Address

Oxford

OX5 2BP

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)