Youth Justice Business Manager in Oldbury

Sandwell Children's Trust is a Good Provider that strives for excellence to improve the lives of children. Our “Sandwell Deal” brings together a new improved offering that makes Sandwell Children's Trust a great place to work and sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff.

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.

Salary: Grade F £37,280 – £41,771 per annum plus excellent benefits

Hybrid working: 37 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Youth Justice Business Manager to join Sandwell Youth Justice Service. This is a key role requiring a strong understanding of Youth Justice practice, statutory frameworks and performance requirements, supporting the strategic and operational delivery of the service.

The role:

• Ensuring statutory returns and performance requirements for the Youth Justice Board, Home Office and other bodies are fully understood, planned and delivered accurately and on time.
• Developing, maintaining and presenting high‑quality performance information, including trackers, dashboards and reports to support service improvement and management oversight.
• Acting as the lead officer for performance data quality, analysis and reporting within the Youth Justice Service, including preparation for HMIP inspections.
• Acting as the single point of contact with system suppliers, including CACI / ChildView, providing specialised advice, resolving issues and supporting system development.
• Leading on the delivery of systems and data training for staff to promote accurate and consistent recording practice.
• Oversight of finance processes within the service, including monitoring income, supporting invoicing and liaising with finance colleagues.
• Maintaining clear procedures and compliance with information governance requirements, including GDPR and Freedom of Information legislation.
• Working proactively with managers and practitioners to strengthen understanding and use of performance information across the service.

About you:

• A strong understanding of Youth Justice is essential, including knowledge of statutory responsibilities, performance frameworks and inspection expectations.
• You will have significant experience working within a Youth Justice environment, with the credibility to work effectively with managers, practitioners and partners.
• You will have experience of collecting, analysing and interpreting performance and numerical data to produce meaningful management information.
• Knowledge and experience of the CACI / ChildView system is highly desirable; however, candidates with strong transferable systems experience and a willingness to develop CACI expertise will be considered.
• You will have excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data clearly to a range of audiences.
• You will be a motivated self‑starter, able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision.
• You will demonstrate a commitment to equality, inclusion and continuous improvement.

Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A standard DBS check will be required for this role.