Cumberland Council
Team Practice Manager - Youth Justice (Internal) - CMB2603i
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Salary
£56,883 to £59,198 per annum
Hours
37 Hours per week
Location
Carlisle
Contract
Permanent
About This Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join Cumberland Youth Justice Service and make a difference to our children and their families. We are proud of our compassionate and talented workforce who are ambitious and committed to making a difference.
We are looking for an experienced, skilled, and dedicated person to join our well-established Youth Justice Service as a Team Practice Manager. The successful candidate will manage the multi-agency Youth Justice team across the Cumberland area, providing direct line management to a group of staff and have overall responsibility for the overall day-to-day running of the service. This role will have a focus on quality assurance and practice development across the service.
The applicant should have experience of supervising and managing staff, significant operational experience working within a Youth Justice setting, and a proven track record of assisting performance improvement and developing practice. It is expected that the successful candidate will have a background of building working relationships across multi-agency teams and working with colleagues to secure the best outcomes for children and families.
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This role is available on a permanent basis.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services, and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Mike Routledge by email at michael.routledge@cumbria.gov.uk
DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:
- Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role:
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- Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview Information
- Closing date: 21/07/2026
- Interview date: TBC
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Post Specification
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