We’re delighted to have secured funding for a part-time Leaving Care Criminal Justice Lead for 12 months – The successful candidate will play a crucial role in addressing the over-criminalisation of care-experienced young people. This position aims to improve communication and understanding between Police, HMPPS, and local authority leaving care teams, and to play a role in implementing best practices nationally. We are open to a candidate taking on this role as a secondment opportunity & we will seek continuation funding for the role.
The post holder will:
- Serve as a point of contact between justice services and local authority leaving care teams, making the most of the network of 133 NLCBF members and relationships with HMPPS, the Police and Catch22 Justice services.
- Share and promote good practices around protocols and practices, including data sharing, police alerting leaving care teams, and joint planning for release from custody.
- Develop and deliver a distinct training package for leaving care professionals, police, prison, and probation staff, incorporating the voices of care-experienced individuals.
- Deliver training to Catch22’s Justice colleagues & wider professional network on supporting care experienced young people
- Deliver training to NLCBF member Local authorities on supporting care experienced young people in contact with Justice services
- Facilitate online and in person workshops and networks to share good practice
- Amplify the voices and key messages of care-experienced young people involved in the justice system, in collaboration with the Young People’s Benchmarking Forum.
- Explore tech options for improving communication links between leaving care services and Justice services.
More Details:
Screening: Enhanced DBS
Location: Homebased anywhere in England, with regular national travel
Hours: 22 hours/week, funded for 12 months, would consider a secondment.
Salary: £40,508 (Pro Rata, based on a 37 hour working week)
Closing Date: Midday, 13th March
Interviews: Online, 25th March
Job Description & Person Specification: Download Here.
Apply Here
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Darren Bishton, NLCBF Practice Lead on Darren.bishton@catch-22.org.uk or Hannah McCowen, NLCBF Manager on hannah.mccowen@catch-22.org.uk.
As part of Catch22’s commitment to the Care Leaver Covenant, care experienced applicants who meet the essential criteria will receive a guaranteed interview and the offer of a mentor’s support. This information will not be shared with the hiring manager.
This post has been joint funded by Catch22’s Innovation Fund, Catch22’s Justice services and with funds from NLCBF’s reserves.