Youth Engagement Coordinator - AR
Posted 15 hours 34 minutes ago by Carrington Blake Recruitment
Job Title: Youth Engagement Coordinator
Department: Children's Services
Service: Youth Justice Service (Integrated Children's Commissioning & Youth Services)
Grade: PO4
Reports to: Service Manager - Engagement
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Youth Engagement Coordinator to lead a team delivering targeted early intervention and prevention services for children, young people and families.
This role sits within the Youth Justice Service and plays a key part in preventing escalation into offending, exploitation, homelessness and family breakdown. You will oversee the delivery of high-quality interventions, ensuring young people are supported to achieve positive outcomes and reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities Leadership & Management- Manage and supervise a team of Prevention Officers and Sessional Youth Engagement Workers
- Oversee workload allocation, performance management, and staff development
- Provide reflective supervision, coaching and support to practitioners
- Participate in on-call arrangements and provide leadership outside standard hours
- Lead on complex and high-risk cases, acting as Lead Professional where required
- Ensure high-quality assessment, planning and intervention delivery
- Promote strength-based and systemic approaches to working with families
- Ensure all interventions are outcome-focused and regularly reviewed
- Assess and manage risk relating to exploitation, serious youth violence, family breakdown and other vulnerabilities
- Make informed professional decisions within safeguarding and legal frameworks
- Ensure appropriate referrals and escalation where necessary
- Act as an Appropriate Adult (PACE) when required
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with key agencies including Social Care, Education, Police, Health, Probation and voluntary organisations
- Represent the Youth Justice Service at multi-agency meetings
- Develop and maintain effective joint working protocols
- Monitor the quality and impact of interventions and ensure accurate case recording
- Contribute to performance reporting and service improvement
- Support the management of external funding, including monitoring spend and reporting to funders
- Contribute to the development of innovative and responsive service delivery
- Support joint training and shared learning across partner agencies
- Stay up to date with legislation, policy and best practice
- Significant experience working with vulnerable children, young people and families
- Experience managing complex cases involving risk, safeguarding and multi-agency coordination
- Experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity (or strong evidence of stepping up into leadership)
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across services as a Lead Professional
- Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation and youth justice frameworks
- Experience of systemic and whole-family approaches
- Skilled in risk assessment, decision-making and case management
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a team
- Degree-level qualification in a relevant field (e.g. Social Work, Youth Justice, Education, Probation, Health)
or equivalent experience with relevant professional accreditation
- The role requires flexibility, including evenings and weekends
- Travel across the borough is required
- This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check
We are committed to equity, kindness, accountability and ambition. You will champion inclusive practice, promote diversity and ensure children, families and communities remain at the heart of everything we do.
Apply now to make a real difference in the lives of young people and families.