Job Introduction
Team Manager - Youth Justice (CSC/26/738/BB)
Directorate: People (Childrens, Adults, Public Health, Education and SEND)
Department: Children’s Services
Salary: £52,921 and £57,554 per annum
Job Status: Permanent Full Time
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Broadside, Levithan Way, Chatham, ME4 4LL
Working style: Hybrid – Works part from Broadside and part from home.
Closing Date: 23/08/26
Are you an experienced leader passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people?
Medway Youth Justice Service is seeking a dynamic and inspirational Youth Justice Operational and Performance Manager to lead our multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality, child-centred and victim-focused services that reduce offending, safeguard children, and support positive futures.
You will provide operational leadership across the service, oversee performance and quality assurance, manage and develop staff, and work closely with partners across children's services, health, education, police and the wider criminal justice system. You will also play a key role in driving service improvement, ensuring excellent practice and representing the service at strategic partnership forums.
We are looking for a confident and ambitious leader with strong experience of youth justice, safeguarding, partnership working and performance management, who shares our commitment to the Child First approach and delivering the best possible outcomes for children, families and victims.
We offer:
- A senior leadership role within a progressive Youth Justice Service
- Hybrid working with flexibility
- A supportive and collaborative management team
- Opportunities to shape strategy and service development
- Ongoing professional development and career progression
If you are passionate about leading change, developing staff, and making a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.
Children matter in Medway!
The successful post holder will be subject to a Enhanced Childrens’ DBS check.
Shortlisting will take place on: 24/08/2026
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Nicoleta Stangu on 01634 334167.
Children matter in Medway, and so do you. It’s an exciting time to join us as we offer competitive pay and conditions and hybrid working. We are committed to helping you to grow and develop throughout your career and reach your full potential. Our practice development offer, whether you are a manager or practitioner, ensures you will be guided, supported and cared for.
Candidates will be offered a competitive basic salary between £52,921 and £57,554 per annum, dependant on your experience, and the potential to earn up to £67,554 per year when market premiums and retention are applied.
Join us and #Make a Difference…
Our Offer
- We are proud to offer a range of benefits including –
- A market allowance of £7,000 per annum (payable in 12 equal instalments)
- A retention payment of £3,000 per annum (payable in April, following 1 years service in Medway)
- A generous annual leave entitlement up to 30 days plus bank holidays
- An excellent local government pension scheme
- An essential car user allowance with option to apply for a lease car after six months.
- Free car parking.
- Hybrid working - enabling you to work from home/office (minimum of 2 days per week will be required in the office).
- Relocation package of up to £8,000.
- A range of staff benefits and discounts including access to fantastic discounts and savings on shops and services, travel discounts, health and wellbeing support, and an employee assistance service.
- Access to professional development and support including Community Care Inform.
About You
- You will hold a recognised Social Work qualification eg. Degree in Social Work, PGC in Social Work, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent and be registered with Social Work England.
- You will have successfully completed your ASYE.
- You will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes (including business use for carrying passengers).
- For further information on the qualifications, skills and experience required, please refer to the Job Profile and Person Specification.
Important Information
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate all criteria which are essential for appointment to the role.
- For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.
- Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
- Please note, we prioritise applications from current Medway Council redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.
- We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.
