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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here.
Independent Chair - Youth Justice Management Board
The role will provide independent oversight and expertise to the management board in Windsor and Maidenhead, particularly in regard to effective partnership working and oversight of delivery plans and performance. The role will support the development of a youth advisory board, ensuring that participation is a strength of the board and that the voice of young people informs the strategic vision and planning for the service.
£495 Day Rate | Required on a casual basis approximately 1 day a month | Hybrid role
About the role
The role will provide consultation and support to the Youth Justice Management and board members, through meetings, visioning events and workshops as required. Also at times of new national policies and frameworks that impact the Youth Justice Service.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to deliver this role and maintain relationships across a range of stakeholders and partners.
For further information about this role, please contact Louise Hulse by emailing louise.hulse@achievingforchildren.org.uk for an informal discussion.
About you
- Significant experience chairing strategic boards or complex partnership meetings
- Strong knowledge of the Youth Justice landscape, expectations of the Youth
- Justice Board in regard to multi agency partnership and of HMIP inspection framework
- Experience of managing opposing views and competing demands within a landscape of efficiency and continual improvement
- Experience of user-voice led initiatives and an ability to work with young people within a strategic setting.
- Experience of addressing specific equality or diversity issues within your practice with colleagues/service users and taking action to solve them.
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as competitive pay and all the perks to enable hybrid working.
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
