1243 - CW: Resettlement Practitioner Young People

Candidates invited for interview will be required to report to the main gate, with appropriate photographic ID
Overview of the job

This is a non-operational job in an establishment which is children and young people facing.

The role will have comprehensive training and development in order for them to provide high quality outcomes within the Resettlement function.

The job holder will be responsible for supporting a cohort of very complex children and young people (CYP) within the secure environment. This role involves investment in the CYP's history and development in order to ensure they are fully represented (voice of the child) during their time in custody and beyond.

The job holder will be responsible for facilitating the planning the CYP's custodial journey by bringing together key stakeholders both internally and externally in order to plan and achieve outcomes which strive to offer better opportunities for the CYP over short, medium, and longer-term timelines. This will be underpinned by the YCS theory of change around supporting a CYP's healthy identity development through engaging the CYP in meaningful interactions, activities and roles. The job holder will be a core member of the CYP's support team and as such will be key to contributing to a holistic, community-based, individualised approach for each CYP they work with.

The job holder will plan to ensure resettlement focussed outcomes (ETE, Accommodation, relationships, health etc) are supported and driven by the needs of the CYP and supported by community-based partners as well as family and carers.
The work carried out by the Resettlement Practitioner will be underpinned by the National Standards for Youth Justice and will work alongside the Youth Justice Board's (YJB) Case Management Guidance.

The Resettlement Practitioner Young People post sits within the Youth Custody Service (YCS) public sector sites.

The population of children/young people within YCS present with particularly complex needs which can manifest as difficult and challenging behaviour in custody. To effectively respond to these needs, YCS in collaboration with NHSE&I have developed an evidence-based framework to deliver Integrated Care within each of the public sector sites, aimed to minimise risk of harm to self and others including other children/young people, staff and the environment, through a trauma informed approach to care., The job holder will be a core member of the Resettlement Team working with male and female young people aged 15-18yrs.

They will oversee and support children/young people on their journey through custody, focusing on all aspects pertaining to resettlement to the community and transitions to the young adult estate and case management. This includes continued planning and the review of outcomes as well as co-ordination and multi-agency partnership working with key stakeholders, ensuring high standards of individual delivery and that harmful behaviours are always identified and supported.

The post holder will undertake their role with the Theory of Change at the forefront of all the work they do and adopt the principles of Constructive Resettlement (the 5 Cs) when supporting children in their care.