Senior Project Officer Integrated Non - Custodial Service

Senior Project Officer Integrated Non - Custodial Service

We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and highly organized Project Officer to join our team. This pivotal role will be responsible for developing and managing a coordinated pathway of care and support for young people moving through the criminal justice system throughout Devon and Cornwall. The role involves ensuring continuity of care across various services, including youth justice, social services, education, and mental health support. You will work in conjunction with a skilled youth practitioner.

This is a new role which is part of the exciting new Integrated Non-Custodial Services (IN-CS) contract, which has been awarded to DPT for the next seven years and marks a major step forward in the integration of health and justice services.

The IN-CS contract brings together CJL&D, Reconnect, and the Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs), creating an integrated approach to supporting individuals involved in the criminal justice system. From custody diversion through to successful realization and integration into the community, the IN-CS model aims to provide effective care, support, and rehabilitation to address both health care needs and offending behaviours. As part of this contract, the Children and Young Persons (CYP) pathway is a vital and integral component.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will have the following key areas of responsibility:

• Pathway Coordination:
• Develop and implement individualised care pathways for young people involved in the criminal justice system.
• Coordinate services across a range of providers, ensuring that young people receive seamless, continuous care.
• Act as the primary point of contact for young people and their families, offering advice and support throughout the process.
• Collaboration and Advocacy:
• Work closely with partner agencies, including youth services, probation, social services, and education providers, to ensure all aspects of the young person's needs are met.
• Advocate for young people's needs and ensure they have access to appropriate resources.
• Monitoring and Evaluation:
• Monitor progress through the pathway and adjust services as needed.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the pathway, making improvements based on feedback from young people and service providers.

About Us

We provide mental health, learning disability, and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high-quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part-time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity, or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job Responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent level of education or relevant experience.
• Qualifications at GCSE level or equivalent in Maths and English Language.
• ECDL qualification or RSA Grade II typing or equivalent.
• Project management qualification to postgraduate level or equivalent level of training/experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Working as a senior administrator.
• Producing complex electronic documentation using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Analysing and interpreting data and information.
• Coordinating and managing widely attended events and workshops.
• I.T literate including a high level of knowledge and proficiency in using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio.
• Establishing and improving general administrative systems and processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of basic change management/service and process improvement and redesign/project management tools and techniques.
• Working as a project coordinator or support officer.
• Working in the NHS.
• Working in a project and programme management role.
• The ideal candidate will have experience working in the criminal justice system, a strong understanding of the challenges faced by young people, and a passion for improving outcomes and working in the NHS.
• Web page maintenance.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.