Referral Order Lead

Job title:

Referral Order Lead

Company

Surrey County Council

Job description

Details

• Reference: SCC/TP/287947/1580
• Positions: 1
• Salary: £40,296 per annum
• Category: Care – Children and Young People
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working hours: 36 hours per week
• Posted on: 2 August 2024
• Closing date: 25 August 2024
• Directorate: Children, Families & Lifelong Learning
• Location: Woking, Surrey

DescriptionWe are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.This role has a starting salary of £40,296 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.We are excited to be hiring a new Referral Order Panel Lead to join our Central Youth Justice Team. Although the contractual base is Quadrant Court in Woking, the role will involve substantial travelling across Surrey.Please note, the contractual location for this role is currently Quadrant Court, however it is our intention to move within the local area to Victoria Gate in Central Woking later this year.Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days’ holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer’s leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the TeamSurrey Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a high performing multi-agency partnership which provides services before and after court to meet the statutory requirements of the youth justice system. The YJS sits in the Safeguarding adolescents portfolio and is committed to integrated working to achieve it’s primary aim of preventing offending and reduce reoffending by children. The service works in partnership with a variety of agencies to ensure children are offered appropriate intervention to address identified risks, meet their needs and build on their strengths. Further, the service seeks to repair the harm caused to victims and communities by addressing the root causes of offending and reoffending by children.About the RoleThe role of the Referral Order Lead is to develop and oversee Referral Order practice, including the supervision of community panel member volunteers. They will be responsible for ensuring that restorative approaches are at the heart of the Referral Order process and support practitioners to develop their understanding and practice in this area. They will also undertake victim contact for Referral Orders.Key duties include:

• Attending Referral Order Panels as an observer to support and embed best practice
• Contributing to the quality and delivery of Referral Order practice including recruitment, training and support for community panel member volunteers as required
• Providing learning and development opportunities and support for practitioners and managers around the Referral Order process and restorative approaches
• Contributing to the quality assurance framework around youth justice work, including the gatekeeping of assessments and reports.
• Embedding restorative practice across the Youth Justice Service through providing advice, guidance and support to practitioners and managers
• Ensuring that an appropriate restorative practice offer is available to children and victims of youth crime in collaboration with practitioners for Referral Orders
• Undertaking sensitive and complex restorative case work
• Supporting and facilitating face to face restorative meetings, shuttle mediation, and advocating for a victim at panel meetings

Shortlisting CriteriaTo be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Relevant professional qualification or considerable experience of working within the service area
• High level working knowledge of relevant legislation, procedural frameworks and practice standards in this specialised area of practice
• Proven written and oral communication and interpersonal skills with good negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to maintain effective working relationships at all levels
• High level problem solving skills with the capacity to devise and implement innovative solutions
• Ability to communicate with compassion and authority in challenging situations and with resistant individuals, be able to effectively engage with people in complex situations both short-term and building relationships over time

Contact UsPlease contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.For an informal discussion please contact Al Lee by e-mail and/or telephone at or 07855987871.Anenhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity(formerly known as CRB) willbe required for this role.The job advert closes at 23:59 on 25th August 2024 with in-person interviews planned for 9th September 2024.We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.Our ValuesOur values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about .Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.Our CommitmentSurrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.Files to download

• Reviewed: 10 Aug 2024

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Expected salary

£40296 per year

Location

Woking, Surrey

Job date

Sun, 11 Aug 2024 00:17:05 GMT

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