Senior Practitioner – Youth Offending Service

preventative services and this role offers an excellent opportunity to play a significant
part in the further development of these services, which will also provide an excellent
opportunity for professional development. The YOS is guided by the 'Children first
offenders second 'and is focused on protecting the public through changing harmful
behaviour whilst, as far as is possible, not without criminalising children and young
people
As a qualified senior social worker in the YOS, you will carry a restricted caseload of
the more complex cases, and work as part of a team, with responsibilities for the
assessment, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of a range of pre-court work,
statutory work and preventative work. You will also have a responsibility for the
development and ongoing oversight and expansion of specific areas of practice and
performance (including Asset plus training and development.)Post Details

SALARY - IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Salary would be pro rata if not working full time hours or 52 weeks per year.
i.e. 37 hours per week / 32.5 per week for School Teachers

Temporary End Date (if applicable):

Location: County Hall (Rhadyr - Usk), NP15 1GA, United Kingdom. This may change in the future if the service location needs to relocate. Relocation or disturbance expenses will not be paid if this happens.

Term Time Only - Weeks per Year (if applicable):

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check:
Appointment to this post is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to the following DBS check: Enhanced with Both Children/Adults Barred List Checks

Welsh Language Assessment: Welsh language skills are desirable

Recruitment Contact: Should you require any further information regarding this post, please contact: ADAM NASH / adamnash@monmouthshire.gov.uk