Newham Council
Turnaround Specialist Practitioner Role
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Turnaround Specialist Practitioner
£42,492 - £45,123 per annum
Fixed Term 1 year
WE ARE NEWHAM
We’re a vibrant, dynamic, culturally rich London Borough with a young population and limitless potential. Newham is a challenging yet rewarding place to work supporting young people who are involved or at risk of being involved with the Youth Justice System. We are steadfastly committed to our workforce being representative of the families that we work with, and we are taking coordinated, meaningful and focused action to develop an inclusive culture because we believe this is at the heart of enabling diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought. We are taking positive actions to challenge all forms of discrimination and injustice to help make Newham a fairer and more equitable place for children and families to live, learn and thrive.
We’re building a fairer Newham through investment, co-production and by continuously developing our 'Circles of Support' [https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newham.gov.uk%2Fdownloads%2Ffile%2F7349%2Fcircles-of-support-a5-v6&data=05%7C02%7CLorraine.Murphy%40oneSource.co.uk%7C567600aeea8b4b53272e08df140230b1%7C353669e1971846f89bed95afc8776c8a%7C0%7C0%7C639251671782594727%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6q2lYl0m2QEZKcq9Qgnl7d%2FcOsU5Qpv3OE5WjnLxkwA%3D&reserved=0] practice model. Newham’s Youth Justice aims to prevent crime, and the fear of crime, by ensuring that services are available to support children and young people in the criminal justice system whilst ensuring the needs of victims and our communities are taken into account and that we look to tackle disproportionality wherever we find it.
ABOUT THE JOB
The Turnaround programme is an early intervention and prevention initiative led by Local Authorities in England and Wales and supported by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The aim of the programme reduces children entering the Criminal Justice System.
As a Turnaround Specialist Practitioner you will deliver voluntary community based, intensive support to children, young people and families where there is an emerging risk is risk of extra-familial harm or where there is a risk of offending and Anti-Social Behaviour.
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You will assess the needs of children and families as well as planning and delivering, evidence-based support, using a systemically informed practice model.
You will work collaboratively within an inter-disciplinary service to promote children and young people’s educational and emotional development and wellbeing.
ABOUT YOU
You will have knowledge of current practice and service development issues concerning Children and young people who offend and their families.
You will have experience of engaging and supporting vulnerable children, young people and families.
You will be able to produce high-quality evidence-based assessments and have well developed written and oral communication skills.
People are at the heart of everything we do. Our core values are respect, aspiration, empowering culture, integrity, working together. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced practitioner who is willing to work within Newham Youth Justice Service values.
WHY WORK WITH US?
We’ve been working hard to make Newham a great place to work.
- A commitment to addressing disproportionality wherever we find it.
- We’re an Outstanding local authority [https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchildren.newhamsocialworkerjobs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F09%2FWe-Are-Good-Long.jpg&data=05%7C02%7CLorraine.Murphy%40oneSource.co.uk%7C567600aeea8b4b53272e08df140230b1%7C353669e1971846f89bed95afc8776c8a%7C0%7C0%7C639251671782629442%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hlhc2XqJNMENV68LlkHZg%2B38gnhGr9o2zKITic%2FY1Ek%3D&reserved=0] focused on reaching excellence.
- We offer genuinely flexible/hybrid working as long as children and young people are seen.
- Stability: 100% of our Senior Managers and 71% of Team Managers are permanent.
- Our firmly established practice model, Circles of Support, [https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newham.gov.uk%2Fdownloads%2Ffile%2F7349%2Fcircles-of-support-a5-v6&data=05%7C02%7CLorraine.Murphy%40oneSource.co.uk%7C567600aeea8b4b53272e08df140230b1%7C353669e1971846f89bed95afc8776c8a%7C0%7C0%7C639251671782651577%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xA1GOhHJQdWKklsFaP5sLGYFs9oHSXH3r06H9vSxz1Q%3D&reserved=0] was recently nominated for the prestigious MJ Award for Innovation in Children’s Services and allows systemic, restorative practice to flourish.
- Career progression is possible with Newham; we promoted 30 internal colleagues in 2023 and have already promoted 30 to date in 2024.
- A competitive compensation package
- Oyster card/parking permit for business use.
- Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme).
- Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension.
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Closing date: 27.9.26
IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.
Additional Information
We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.
The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are
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