Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack
Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.
We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.
( Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)
For further information about this post please contact Malcolm Vaughan on 01248 683023 or by email: malcolmvaughan@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH
Tel: 01286 679076
E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM, 02/02/2026
The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate.
If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.
Recruitment Pack Children and Supporting Families.pdf
Person Specification
Personal attributes Essential Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Ability to work as part of a team and alone
Motivated towards achieving results.
Committed to anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice
Desirable -
Qualifications and relevant training Essential Social work Qualification
Diploma in Probation Work (Dip W)
Desirable Certificate in effective Practice
Counselling Qualification
Relevant experience Essential Experience of working with children/young people and their families.
Experience of working with both individuals and groups in a planned way.
Desirable Experience of attending and /or preparing reports for the Courts
Experience of undertaking duties within the Criminal Courts
Experience of direct work With young people who offend
Experience of working with a Youth Criminal justice Services
Skills and specialist knowledge Essential An understanding of the Legislation, policies and Practice methods within Service User groups e.g Children Act 1989,
An understanding of Child and Adolescent Development
The ability to communicate both written and verbally through the medium of English and Welsh is Essential.
Ability to work in partnership with other social work teams and external agencies.
Demonstrate a range of skills and strategies required to work with young people who offend in a planned way.
Demonstrate the ability to identify problems and make effective decisions.
Ability to develop imaginative and innovative programmes of intervention.
Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of the Criminal Justice System.
Ability to maintain accurate case records.
Ability to undertake accurate assessments and develop appropriate intervention plans based on this information
Desirable Ability to use IT effectively
Language requirements Essential Listening and Speaking - Higher Level Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - Higher Level Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Higher Level Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).
Job Description
Purpose of the post • Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• The main principle of the Youth Justice Service is to prevent young people from offending and re-offending in Gwynedd and Anglesey.
• As such, it is responsible for the supervision, supporting and monitoring young people who come in contact with or are in danger of coming into contact with the formal Youth Justice sytem.
• Briefly, the Case Manager's role means shouldering responsibility for the general management of cases and for statutory issued court orders. This will ensure that each assessment and contact will be maintained in accordance with the National Standards and that all referrals are made to the services noted following Assessment.
Responsibility for functions • Supervision/Guidance: from the Operational Manager of the Youth Justice Services (Case Management Team).
• The post-holder will have access to support staff
• As an employee of Gwynedd Council the post-holder will be entitled to the use of a Gwynedd and Anglesey YJS car.
Main duties • To be responsible for managing cases of Statutory Orders and ensure that supervision and contact occur in accordance with the National Standards of the Youth Justice Board and case management guidelines.
• Develop and provide creative and innovative programmes to include group activity programmes with the aim of supporting and encouraging children and young people not to re-offend.
• Ensure that all the assessments and interventions with young people who are subject to statutory court orders are completed in accordance with the National Standards of the Youth Justice Board, Case Management Guidelines and Key Elements of Effective Practice. In addition to adhering to the National Standards every Assessment and Intervention should be completed to a high quality standard.
• To act as a representative and ambassador for the Youth Justice Services, attend and participate in relevant multi-agency meetings when required
• Represent the YJS in Local Youth Courts, Magistrates and Crown Courts to ensure timely/effective service to the Courts in relation to the needs of young people who offend and appear in Court.
• Work in partnership with children and young people and their families and ensure that those in the Youth Justice system who are before youth/crown courts /in custody are advised / supported / represented appropriately and their rights are safeguarded.
• Act as a representative in the YJS duty rota, attend Appropriate Adult duties and in the Remand court when required.
• Provide the courts with Pre Sentencing Reports if these are requested, or reports /other information in accordance with the National Standards of the Youth Justice Board.
• Complete Referral Order reports for Referral Order panels and attend panels to provide voluntary panel members with updates in relation to young people who are subject to Referral Orders
• Ensure that case minutes are in-putted into Careworks regularly and that the contents is correct and reflects all the contact in relation to the young person.
• Monitor the results for service users in the youth justice system and advise managers/co-workers of the changes required
• Gather, as appropriate, relevant statistical and monitoring information for local and national needs as required.
• Contribute to recruitment, training and supporting suitable volunteers and session workers if asked
• Be aware of national legislation and relevant local developments for young offenders and the Crime Justice System and share information with co-workers where relevant.
• In the context of the multi-agency team, working side by side with representatives from other agencies i.e. Probation, Police, Education and Health and contribute to the development of an effective team, learning, public profile and the development of a common culture of evidence based on practice.
• Participate in regular team meetings and individual supervision sessions.
• Be responsible for personal development and take part in development programmes and training provided by the YJS
• Promote and act in a non-discriminatory way, and operate in a way that is not oppressive towards co-workers and service users.
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council's information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council's carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council's Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsible for reporting any concern or suspicion that a vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special circumstances • It may be necessary to work unsociable hours at times including in the eventing and on weekends
How to apply
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