Job Description

Senior Practitioner - Youth Offending Service

=================================================

Job number

SHS00053

Salary range

44,711.00 - 48,710.00

Contract Type

Permanent

Work hours

37 Hours per Week

Job Advert

--------------


The Monmouthshire & Torfaen Youth Offending Service has developed strong and

innovative practice in partnership with partner agencies, particularly in the area of

preventative services and this role offers an excellent opportunity to play a significant

part in the further development of these services, which will also provide an excellent

opportunity for professional development. The YOS is guided by the 'Children first

offenders second 'and is focused on protecting the public through changing harmful

behaviour whilst, as far as is possible, not without criminalising children and young

people

As a qualified senior social worker in the YOS, you will carry a restricted caseload of

the more complex cases, and work as part of a team, with responsibilities for the

assessment, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of a range of pre-court work,

statutory work and preventative work. You will also have a responsibility for the

development and ongoing oversight and expansion of specific areas of practice and

performance (including Asset plus training and development.)

Post Details

----------------

SALARY - IMPORTANT INFORMATION

: Salary would be pro rata if not working full time hours or 52 weeks per year.

i.e. 37 hours per week / 32.5 per week for School Teachers

Temporary End Date

(if applicable):

Location

: County Hall (Rhadyr - Usk), NP15 1GA, United Kingdom. This may change in the future if the service location needs to relocate. Relocation or disturbance expenses will not be paid if this happens.

Term Time Only - Weeks per Year (if applicable):

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

:

Appointment to this post is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to the following DBS check: Enhanced with Both Children/Adults Barred List Checks

Welsh Language Assessment

: Welsh language skills are desirable

Recruitment Contact:

Should you require any further information regarding this post, please contact: ADAM NASH / adamnash@monmouthshire.gov.uk