Overview
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Cambridgeshire Youth Justice Service (YJS) as a Youth Justice Service Transition Adviser (YJS TA). This is a specialist role within a multi-disciplinary service and as a YJS TA you will offer intensive 1:1 support to children/young people (aged 10-18) open to Youth Justice Service who are assessed as attending inappropriate provision or those young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) or at risk of becoming NEET.
We have two permanent posts available at our office bases in Huntingdon & Cambridge City. The post holders will primarily cover the respective geographical area but at times may be required to support children/young people living outside of Cambridgeshire.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Kirsty Jackson on 07836220930 or Kirsty.jackson@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Interviews to be held on 13th May 2025.
You will be required to hold a full and valid driving license and have access to a vehicle or have the ability to otherwise travel efficiently between locations, both countywide and beyond.
Interviews may include a young people’s panel in addition to a management interview panel.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which is beneficial to employees, the organisation, and the communities we serve.
About you
Qualities:
- You will be motivated and dedicated to supporting young people and their families in achieving positive outcomes.
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with young people and their families and with range of other professionals/agencies.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and manage time effectively to meet the needs of the role.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills across diverse disciplines.
- Ability to manage challenging situations, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
- You will be willing to continue your professional development through informal and formal training.
Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge and experience of working with young people in a variety of settings and with challenging behaviours.
- Knowledge of opportunities in employment and training for young people and evidence of working with providers.
- Knowledge of legislation relating to youth justice, raising participation and safeguarding.
- You will have ability to produce, keep and maintain good case recording and assessments.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
