Location
London Borough of Sutton, The Old Rectory, Festival Walk, Carshalton.

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£50,085 per annum

About the Borough
The London Borough of Sutton is situated less than 30 minutes by train from Central London, with direct connections to London Victoria and London Bridge. Located in zone 5 with excellent transport links, Sutton boasts award-winning parks and open spaces, low crime rates, affordable housing, and great schools. The borough enjoys high levels of resident engagement and satisfaction, providing quality services while successfully addressing financial challenges and involving residents in key issues and local developments.

About the Borough (continued)
Sutton is investing continuously in the health, wellbeing, and education of its residents and future generations, as outlined in the “Ambitious for Sutton” corporate plan. Home to the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton is developing the London Cancer Hub, aiming to become the world’s leading life-science district specializing in cancer research and treatment. This vision is expected to create around 13,000 jobs and contribute £1.2 billion annually to the UK economy, fostering a vibrant community of scientists, doctors, and innovative companies. Alongside regeneration efforts including new homes and schools, Sutton is committed to supporting residents and vulnerable groups to maintain independence and balance support with independent living.

About the Council
The Council is a driving force within the South London Partnership, a collaboration of five outer southwest London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration, and investment. Sutton strives to improve services and spaces for residents, shaping the future of the borough to make it a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

About the Service and Team
The Sutton Youth Justice Team is a child-first, energised service working with young people and families in the borough to improve outcomes and life chances. The team operates alongside the Adolescent service, supporting complex families through a trauma-informed approach that builds trusting relationships to enable behaviour change. The team is small but supported by a range of specialist workers including an in-house CAMHS worker, Speech and Language therapist, School nurse, substance misuse worker, Education worker, and access to the Therapeutic Hub. Staff benefit from regular group supervisions, a fully embedded training programme, and opportunities for professional development.

About the Role
As a Youth Justice Case Manager, you will work with young people who have been to court and are subject to post-court orders or custody. You will meet statutory requirements, maintain up-to-date case notes, and initiate breach proceedings when necessary. You will attend court on behalf of the Youth Justice team, making recommendations and producing high-quality court reports. Your responsibilities include conducting holistic assessments of children and families, creating intervention plans tailored to their needs, risk assessing, and working with families and victims to ensure safer communities and reduce reoffending. Additionally, you will manage a caseload of prevention cases involving children on the periphery of criminalisation, building relationships and supporting their needs alongside their families.

Our Offer to You
We are committed to nurturing talent and supporting your career growth in a friendly, collaborative environment. Your ideas and contributions will be encouraged and supported by a dynamic and experienced management team. Employees enjoy a wide range of benefits to support work-life balance, including generous annual leave (26-31 days plus bank holidays, pro-rata for part-time), enhanced family leave options, two volunteering days per year, flexible and agile working arrangements, access to a learning and development portal, discounts at local shops and leisure facilities, interest-free season ticket loans, Local Government Pension Scheme membership, bicycle loan and cycle to work schemes, Zipcar scheme, and confidential health, wellbeing, and counselling support.

Application Process
Please apply online outlining your skills, abilities, and experience relevant to this role. Ensure your CV details are correctly uploaded. We value authenticity and expect personalised responses demonstrating your motivation and alignment with our PRIDE values. Applications using AI-generated content without personalisation may be rejected. Sutton promotes transparency throughout the recruitment process, which will be assessed at interview and selection stages. The closing date is indicative; early application is advised as the vacancy may close once sufficient applications are received. Sutton anonymises applications to reduce bias and encourages diverse interview panels to promote fairness. We are committed to removing barriers and enhancing workforce diversity.

Additional Information
Sutton is proud to be a diverse and welcoming borough, striving to reflect the community it serves. We celebrate differences and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We offer family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks to support diversity. We are a Disability Confident employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria. As an accredited London Living Wage employer, all employees receive the London Living Wage regardless of contract type or length. Sponsorship for non-UK workers is subject to eligibility and budget and cannot be guaranteed for all roles.

Experience
Experience working with vulnerable and challenging young people and their families is essential. Ability to engage resistant young people using innovative approaches is required. Experience in producing high-quality reports and assessments in line with service guidelines is important.

About you
You are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families and enabling behaviour change. You are highly organised, a team player, and able to support colleagues across roles as needed. You demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with young people and families.

Qualifications
Relevant professional qualifications and experience in youth justice or social work are desirable. Commitment to ongoing professional development and training is expected.