Case Management - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council

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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job title:
Case Management & Intervention Lead

Salary:
SO1 (£32,076 - £33,9540 PA) + Secure Unit Allowance (£1,291 PA)

Hours:37 Hours

Contract:
Permanent

Location:
Adel Beck Secure Childrens Home, LS16 8EB

Are you resilient and empathetic, with the drive and ability to inspire positive change in vulnerable young people who can be hard to engage with? Do you have a good understanding of child and adolescent development, a restorative and solution focussed approach, and relevant experience? If the answer is yes, the role of Case Management and Intervention lead at Adel Beck Secure Children's Home could be right for you.

At Adel Beck we care for 24 young people aged 10 to 18.

They are referred to us following court proceedings, placed on remand, or sentenced to a period of detention, or because they need to be placed in secure accommodation for their own safety or the safety of others.

You will lead on the case management and delivery of targeted intervention for a unit of 8 young people and have a vital role in the progress, development, and transition opportunities for vulnerable young people, who may have complex needs and display challenging behaviours.

Our goal is to inspire change in attitudes, behaviours, learning and emotions.

We want to enable every young person to grow up and make a positive contribution as part of their family and wider community, safe from risk-taking behaviour, exploitation and offending.

We are committed to the ambition of Child Friendly Leeds.

We want Leeds to be a city where all children are safe, happy and healthy, do well at school, fulfil their potential and grow up to be active citizens with voice and influence.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you

High level of communication skills to a range of individuals, including understanding of learning styles and communication needs
Be selfaware in understanding your potential impact on others, with the ability to reflect on your own practice
Confidence in communicating, liaising and appropriately challenging other professionals and stakeholders
Willingness and flexibility in adapting to change to assist and provide support and guidance to other services
Be competent in making detailed assessments within the area of expertise

About the role

As our next Case Management & Intervention Lead, you will have oversight and coordination of a eight young people at Adel Beck.

You will play an active role in the coordination and care planning of young people's placement at Adel Beck, using solution focussed and restorative approaches to support the young people, families and professional network.

You will:

Contribute proactively to the positive development of children and young people through high quality assessment, planning and provision of Care and Interventions Programmes.
Assess individual needs and provide appropriate interventions to meet the level of the complex issues and risks associated with the behaviours identified.
Develop and sustain effective working and information sharing protocols with colleagues and external partner agencies to ensure an integrated service is provided, delivered and maintained.
Work alongside the Casework and Interventions Manager in coordinating, monitoring and attending all reviews for the young people, ensuring these are scheduled and held within timescales

What we offer you
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays

- funding for you to study for relevant qualifications
- ongoing training opportunities for you to build the skills you need to do your best for the young people in your care
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds. Leeds City Council is ranked 70 on the Stonewall Equality Index 2023. We are also an age-friendly employer, a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Leader.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job purpose

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