Youth Offending Service Team Manager Directorate: Children s Services Service: Youth Offending Service Grade: PO6 Reports to: Senior Operations Manager (YOS) Responsible for: Up to 8 staff members, including YOS Case Officers About the Role We are looking for an experienced Youth Offending Service Team Manager to provide strong operational and practice leadership within a Youth Offending Service. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a team, ensuring high-quality practice, effective case management and compliance with relevant youth justice legislation, statutory guidance and National Standards. The successful candidate will play an important role in improving outcomes for children and young people, while balancing safeguarding, public protection, risk management and the wider developmental needs of young people. Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day operational and practice leadership to a team within the Youth Offending Service. Manage, allocate and monitor incoming work, ensuring assessments, reports and recording are completed within required timescales. Provide professional guidance and advice on youth justice and children s social care matters. Provide supervision, quality assurance and performance management to staff. Audit assessments, reports and casework to ensure high standards of practice. Monitor compliance with professional requirements and National Standards. Lead and contribute to service development, policy ..... full job details .....