Team Manager – Youth Justice Service (Full Time) in Northallerton

Lead change. Transform lives. Shape the future of youth justice in North Yorkshire. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced and inspirational leader to join North Yorkshire's Youth Justice Service at a pivotal time. Working at the heart of a highly regarded multi-agency partnership, you will provide strategic leadership across a countywide service dedicated to preventing offending, safeguarding children, protecting the public and helping children in conflict with the law achieve better futures.

Across North Yorkshire we believe in the power of relationships, restorative and aspirational practice. As Team Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading that mission, inspiring high-performing teams, and driving excellence across a countywide service committed to child-centred, restorative and strength-based practice. If you are passionate about developing people, building effective partnerships and delivering meaningful outcomes for children and communities, we'd love to hear from you.

As Team Manager, you will lead skilled Practice Managers and multidisciplinary teams, driving innovation, performance and high-quality practice while shaping the future direction of youth justice across North Yorkshire whilst ensuring effective risk management, maintaining compliance with national standards and inspection requirements. This is a key leadership role within Children and Families Early Help, providing operational management and strategic direction across a multi-disciplinary service committed to preventing offending, safeguarding children, protecting the public, and improving outcomes for children in conflict with the law.

Working closely with senior leaders and strategic partners, you will drive service improvement, performance management and innovation across the service. You will chair complex multi-agency meetings, provide oversight of high-risk and vulnerable cases, and contribute to the development of youth justice policy, strategy and practice across North Yorkshire.

You will be an accomplished manager with substantial experience of working within youth justice, children's services, probation or a related field. You will bring a strong understanding of youth justice legislation, risk assessment and safeguarding, coupled with proven experience of leading staff, managing performance and developing effective partnerships.

Do you have:

• Significant knowledge of youth justice legislation, criminal justice processes and safeguarding practice.
• Extensive leadership and management experience within a statutory or multi-agency environment.
• Experience to lead and motivate teams to achieve excellent outcomes for children, families and communities.
• Skills in managing complex risk, performance and service improvement activity.
• The ability to build positive and effective relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
• A commitment to restorative, child-centred and strengths-based practice.

Join us at a pivotal moment for children and young people in North Yorkshire. As social care reform and the Families First Partnership Programme reshape the national landscape, we are looking for an experienced and inspirational Team Manager to help lead our Youth Justice Service into its next chapter. We embrace hybrid working and offer flexibility to work from home and across a range of locations. As a relationship-focused leadership role, regular office and partnership presence will be essential to build strong connections, support teams and deliver the best possible outcomes for children, families, victims and communities.