WSCC Hiring for Education and Employment Advisor Job at Worthing, South East England, England , UK Full Time

West Sussex Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a high performing multi-agency statutory partnership as evidenced in a recent HMIP inspection where the service received an overall rating of “Good” and it’s staff judged as “Outstanding”. It provides services before and after Court to meet the requirements of the Youth Justice Board and statutory youth justice legislation and its primary aim is to prevent offending and reduce reoffending by children.

About The Job

Salary: £28,371 to £31,099
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Length: Fixed Term Contract (ending 31.03.2025)
Location: Worthing, Bridge House

You will work with high-risk and complex young offenders to improve their circumstances and reduce the likelihood of them reoffending through ensuring they access appropriate education, training and employment.

The purpose of this role is to hold a caseload of children and young peoplein the criminal justice system who are not accessing a suitable level of education or those ‘Not in Education, Employment, or Training’ (NEET). You will worki with schools and colleges to enable young people to get back into education, training or employment. You will also be the expert lead on education within the criminal justice systemso offer consultation to other Youth Justice Service colleagues. You willliaise with schools and education colleagues and use both restorative practice and a graduated approach to prevent exclusion within schoolsand ensure education and employment is seen as a way to safeguard children.

You will need to be able to travel independently in both urban and rural areas of the County for all aspects of your work. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.

Experience and Skills

Key Skills:

• Developed advisory, negotiation, advocacy and persuasion skills to provide advice and encourage others to adopt a particular course of action they may not otherwise wish to take.
• Ability to record information, present reports and give evidence in Court as required.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work, coordinate a variety of tasks in a clear and logical way and meet agreed deadlines.
• Perceptive, investigative and analytical skills with which to make assessments within guidelines.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills for a variety of tasks e.g. participating in meetings, working with other agenciesand attending case conferences.
• Ability to demonstrate motivation to protect the interests of children.

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree level qualification, or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of child protection issues.
• Understanding of education, training and employment issues for young people.
• Knowledge of Education Law.
• Understanding of Special Educational Needs and the relevant National Guidance.
• Organisational knowledge of the systems, policies and procedures in relation to the specific areas of work.
• Knowledge of the youth justice system and the importance of Education, Training and Employment (ETE) in preventing offending.
• Demonstrable history of working with children / families experiencing difficulties in order to achieve positive results.
• Experience of building effective working relationships with a range of clients and partnership agencies.
• Experience of working in/with an educational setting.
• Good working knowledge of IT systems and procedures.

Rewards and Benefits

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:

• A competitive salary
• A generous pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• Flexible working
• A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 (Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more)
• Free access to employee assistance programmes
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE04291 .

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Sally Pescott at [email protected]for issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected].

• To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and cover letter. In your cover letter outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced SWE Registration, DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check. Being able to drive a car is essential due to it being a countywide service and children we care for potentially being placed out of county.

West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.

For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran’s Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.

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Job Reference: CAFHE04291