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- Provide strategic and operational leadership to the Youth Justice Service
- Manage and support a multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective performance and accountability
- Lead on service planning, delivery and evaluation in line with national standards and local priorities
- Oversee case management, safeguarding and risk management practices
- Collaborate with statutory partners, including police, probation, health, and education to drive effective multi-agency working
- Prepare and present reports to internal stakeholders and external inspectorates (e.g. Youth Justice Board, HMIP)
- Ensure high-quality interventions that are trauma-informed, child-first, and evidence-based
- Extensive experience in managing youth justice or related children’s services at a senior level
- Strong knowledge of the youth justice framework, legislation, and current best practices
- Proven track record of leading teams, driving performance, and achieving improved outcomes for vulnerable children
- Skilled in partnership working and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to analyse data and present service reports to senior leadership and external bodies
- Social Work qualification (or equivalent relevant qualification) desirable
- Work within a progressive and child-centred borough
- Lead a committed and experienced team
- Competitive daily rate of up to £400
- Opportunity to shape youth justice strategy in a high-performing London borough
