Job Description

Case Manager - Youth Justice Service

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Closing date:

29/10/2025

Reference:

REQ106298


37 hours / Permanent
39,152 - 40,777 *
Penmorfa, Aberaeron
*All salary values are pro-rata.
About the role
Ceredigion County Council's Youth Justice Team is a dynamic and multi-agency partnership focused on reducing and preventing youth offending. We are looking for a skilled and motivated Case Manager to join our team and support young people in Ceredigion.



The Youth Justice Team is situated within the wider Youth Service, which is a robust service committed to supporting young people's personal, social and educational development through specialised support and open access provision, to encourage all young people to reach their fullest potential to make informed choices to lead meaningful lives.



As a Case Manager, you will manage a diverse caseload including prevention work, out-of-court interventions, community sentences, custodial disposals, and remand management.



You will assess young people entering, or at risk of entering the youth justice system using a range of strategies and interventions and seek to identify their needs and assess the safety and well-being concerns they present.



You will manage medium and high-risk pre-court disposals, prepare pre-sentence and Referral Order reports, and coordinate through-care for those serving custodial sentences. Working alongside Courts, families and multi-agency partners, you will provide bail support, supervise community sentences, deliver restorative approaches and uphold safeguarding standards.



It is a key role held withing Youth Justice Teams to assess, support, prevent and divert young people from entering and re-entering the criminal justice system.



Our offer to you



We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role's key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.



In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, pension scheme with 14.6% employer contribution, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages.



More information about our wide-ranging employee benefits can be found here.



and Person Specification.



For an informal conversation, please contact Gethin Jones: Gethin.Jones@Ceredigion.gov.uk / 07966 249007.



Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.


We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk. As part of this commitment, certain roles within our organisation require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will require

an

EnhancedDBS check. Please note that the presence of previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. We assess each applicant on a case-by-case basis, and take into account the nature and relevance of any convictions in relation to the responsibilities of the role. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance to us throughout the recruitment process.


What we offer
Work-life balance
Lifestyle savings scheme
Generous employer pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Learning and development
Where you'll work

Porth Cymorth Cynnar - Community Wellbeing and Learning

We provide early help, prevention and intervention services to a range of groups and individuals across the County. Our aim is to identify need and offer support before issues and concerns become too great and more formal intervention is needed. Our key functions include:


Lifelong Learning and Skills Leisure & Wellbeing Early Intervention Services Support and Prevention Services Ceredigion Pupil Referral Unit

Penmorfa

Penmorfa is our most central office, it is where our Chief Executive and Councillors are based.

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Aberaeron

Aberaeron is a picture perfect harbour town and is one of Ceredigion's best loved holiday destinations with fashionable places to stay and eat.