Supervising Case Officer
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £44,019 to £47,040 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Greater London, London, EN1 3XA |
| Company: | Enfield Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 52476775 |
Summary
Are you exceptional and do you want to be part of an exceptional team? An exciting position has become available at the Enfield Youth Justice Service for a suitable candidate to provide support to young people who are involved in crime. Our ambition is to see children as children within youth justice services, treat them fairly and help them to build on their strengths so they can rehabilitate and make positive contributions to society. This will prevent offending and create safer communities with fewer victims in Enfield.
We really want to hear from you if you:
- Are passionate about making a difference to children and young people and have an interest in youth justice
- Are experienced at undertaking assessments of children and young people’s needs and developing personalised plans of support
- Have an ability to develop positive relationship of trust with young people with a diversity of needs and adverse childhood experiences
- Are a great team player with ‘a can do’ approach and positive outlook
You will be joining a well-resourced service supported by a mature and caring management team that has a clear understanding of strengths and areas of development within our practice.
We are looking to recruit a suitable candidate who is resourceful, organised, creative and excellent at forming positive relationships of trust with young people, families and members of the community. The post holder will be expected to use a trauma informed approach within their engagement of young people and offer support, guidance and advocacy, as well as having the confidence and knowledge to be able to challenge views and behaviours that could lead to further offending. The role will also require the applicant to maintain detailed, accurate and contemporaneous records of all activities and case progress in both hard copy and electronic format and in accordance with target objectives and national standards. The post holder will be responsible for carrying out assessments, delivering interventions and brokering additional support for young people that enables them to achieve good outcomes whilst
preventing them from re-offending.
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Sandra Francis on 0208 379 5800 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.
Enfield’s Social Care Centre of Excellence confirms our commitment to creating and maintaining an environment for new and existing staff to be the best and deliver high quality social work to our most vulnerable children and young people. It brings our recruitment, professional development and support into the one portal for social care staff to see what we have to offer and how we are supporting them to continue to learn and develop on a professional basis. For more information please visit https://new.enfield.gov.uk/centreofexcellence/about-us/
“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
We really want to hear from you if you:
- Are passionate about making a difference to children and young people and have an interest in youth justice
- Are experienced at undertaking assessments of children and young people’s needs and developing personalised plans of support
- Have an ability to develop positive relationship of trust with young people with a diversity of needs and adverse childhood experiences
- Are a great team player with ‘a can do’ approach and positive outlook
You will be joining a well-resourced service supported by a mature and caring management team that has a clear understanding of strengths and areas of development within our practice.
We are looking to recruit a suitable candidate who is resourceful, organised, creative and excellent at forming positive relationships of trust with young people, families and members of the community. The post holder will be expected to use a trauma informed approach within their engagement of young people and offer support, guidance and advocacy, as well as having the confidence and knowledge to be able to challenge views and behaviours that could lead to further offending. The role will also require the applicant to maintain detailed, accurate and contemporaneous records of all activities and case progress in both hard copy and electronic format and in accordance with target objectives and national standards. The post holder will be responsible for carrying out assessments, delivering interventions and brokering additional support for young people that enables them to achieve good outcomes whilst
preventing them from re-offending.
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Sandra Francis on 0208 379 5800 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.
Enfield’s Social Care Centre of Excellence confirms our commitment to creating and maintaining an environment for new and existing staff to be the best and deliver high quality social work to our most vulnerable children and young people. It brings our recruitment, professional development and support into the one portal for social care staff to see what we have to offer and how we are supporting them to continue to learn and develop on a professional basis. For more information please visit https://new.enfield.gov.uk/centreofexcellence/about-us/
“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
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