Senior Change Manager, Youth Justice

The Youth Endowment Fund is here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice. In recent years, violent crime has risen significantly, including homicides, assaults, robberies, and offences involving weapons. We have also seen large increases in violent crime involving children and young people. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community, and society has a duty to protect them.

The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. We exist to prevent children from becoming involved in violence. A big part of the movement that we need to build is in the world of youth justice. We need to inspire and connect with youth justice leaders across England and Wales to spread what works and make our country safer for some of our most vulnerable children. We are looking for someone to lead on making this happen.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of the Whole Area Model through activities like:

• Facilitating completions of diversion self-evaluations with youth justice services and police forces.
• Delivering training to youth justice, police, and other relevant agencies about the evidence-base or specific areas of diversionary practice and governance.
• Supporting the ongoing development of a National Diversion Network.
• Identifying and creating practical resources which help youth justice professionals and police officers to put evidence into practice.
• Developing great relationships with senior leaders, youth justice workers, and police officers.
• Working out effective ways to connect people with the evidence.

As a senior member of staff in the organisation you also:

• Build a culture where it is natural to perform well and support colleagues brilliantly.
• Contribute to setting the strategy, delivering results, and building and modelling the culture that we need to succeed.

About You

You must have this sort of experience:

• Significant experience in leading behaviour, practice, or policy changes within a youth justice setting.
• Experience collaborating across police, youth justice, local authorities, and other partners.

You might have this sort of experience:

• Supporting a youth justice team/service to reflect on and adopt evidence-based practice.

You are this sort of person:

• Fascinated about change and experienced in making it happen.
• Have outstanding analytical judgment alongside emotional intelligence.
• Understand why people find change difficult.
• Write in a way that people easily understand.
• Have excellent project and time management skills.
• Win people over and build good relationships.
• Care more that good things happen than who gets the credit.
• Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Hybrid Working

Our office is located in Central London. Team members who reside within the 32 London Boroughs or are within a 90-minute commute are expected to attend the office at least two days per week. For those living outside of London but within England, Scotland, or Wales, the expectation is to work from the London office two days per month.

Travel

Due to the nature of the programme, there is some national travel required within England and Wales, likely up to five times per month; all travel costs can be reimbursed with flexibility for overnight stays if preferred.

To Apply

Please click on the "Apply for this" button and submit your CV, your completed monitoring form, and ensure your covering letter answers the following three questions:

• What personal and professional experiences shape your understanding of the youth justice sector and its role in preventing youth violence?
• Can you describe a time when you successfully supported youth justice partnership leaders to improve their practice or systems?
• Describe your experience improving diversion for children.

Benefits Include

• £1,000 professional development budget annually
• 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Four half days for volunteering activities
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support
• Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
• Death in service - 4 times annual salary
• Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
• Financial support including travel and hardship loans
• Employer contributed pension of 5%

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