Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Group Profile -Casework (CW)
Job Description - CW : Resettlement Practitioner
Young People (YP)
Document Ref.
OR-JES-3065-JD-B4 : CW : Resettlement Practitioner
Young People v2.0
Document Type
Management
Version
2.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
22 March 2023
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
OR-JES-3065-JD-B4 : CW : Resettlement Practitioner Young People v2.0
Job Description
Job Title
CW: Resettlement Practitioner Young People
Group Profile
Caseworker
Organisation
Delivery 3-4
Level
Band
4
Overview of the
This is a non-operational job in an establishment which is
job
children and young people facing.
The role will have comprehensive training and development in
order for them to provide high quality outcomes within the
Resettlement function.
The job holder will be responsible for supporting a cohort of
very complex children and young people (CYP) within the
secure environment. This role involves investment in the CYP’s
history and development in order to ensure they are fully
represented (voice of the child) during their time in custody and
beyond.
The job holder will be responsible for facilitating the planning
the CYP’s custodial journey by bringing together key
stakeholders both internally and externally in order to plan and
achieve outcomes which strive to offer better opportunities for
the CYP over short, medium, and longer-term timelines. This
will be underpinned by the YCS theory of change around
supporting a CYP’s healthy identity development through
engaging the CYP in meaningful interactions, activities and
roles. The job holder will be a core member of the CYP’s
support team and as such will be key to contributing to a
holistic, community-based, individualised approach for each
CYP they work with.
The job holder will plan to ensure resettlement focussed
outcomes (ETE, Accommodation, relationships, health etc) are
supported and driven by the needs of the CYP and supported
by community-based partners as well as family and carers.
The work carried out by the Resettlement Practitioner will be
underpinned by the National Standards for Youth Justice and
will work alongside the Youth Justice Board’s (YJB) Case
Management Guidance.
The Resettlement Practitioner Young People post sits within the
Youth Custody Service (YCS) public sector sites.
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The population of children/young people within YCS present
with particularly complex needs which can manifest as difficult
and challenging behaviour in custody. To effectively respond to
these needs, YCS in collaboration with NHSE&I have
developed an evidence-based framework to deliver Integrated
Care within each of the public sector sites, aimed to minimise
risk of harm to self and others including other children/young
people, staff and the environment, through a trauma informed
approach to care.
Summary
The job holder will be a core member of the Resettlement Team
working with male and female young people aged 15-18yrs.
They will oversee and support children/young people on their
journey through custody, focusing on all aspects pertaining to
resettlement to the community and transitions to the young
adult estate and case management. This includes continued
planning and the review of outcomes as well as co-ordination
and multi-agency partnership working with key stakeholders,
ensuring high standards of individual delivery and that harmful
behaviours are always identified and supported.
The post holder will undertake their role with the Theory of
Change at the forefront of all the work they do and adopt the
principles of Constructive Resettlement (the 5 Cs) when
supporting children in their care.
This is a non-operational role with no line management. This is
a rotational role.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following
Activities and
responsibilities, activities and duties:
Duties
• Support the achievement of qualitative and quantitative
service standards that are compliant with the Youth Justice
Board’s National Minimum Standards, the policy on Care
and Management of Young People and the YCS & NHSE/I
Behaviour Management Strategy (BMS).
• Ensure compliance with Section 11 duty to safeguard and
promote welfare under the Children Act 2004.
• Ensure that Resettlement/Transition Planning reflects
identified pathways and outcomes contained within YOT
planning materials.
• Meet with the child/young people on arrival within required
timescales as set out in the “National Standards for Youth
Justice".
• Manage a caseload of children and young people in which
short, medium- and long-term targets are set in order to
achieve healthy resettlement outcomes based on the child’s
voice and history, aspirations etc. (theory of Constructive
Resettlement).
• Set and review targets with children/young people and those
involved in their care, updating case management notes on
the appropriate young people specific databases.
• Use the young people databases and systems to identify
risks and manage children/young people appropriately.
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• Ensure that actions/timescales and relevant actions are
taken with regards to accommodation, education and
training on release.
• Use of Motivational Interviewing and therapeutic skills to
engage children/young people.
• Adopt the principles of Constructive Resettlement, Identity
Development and a Child First approach and ensure they
are at the core of all work carried out.
• Ensure that Release on Temporary Licences (ROTL), early
release (incl. HDC) and late releases are identified and
discussed at the earliest opportunity of the
resettlement/transition plan and link in with key partners in
delivering/offering these opportunities.
• Actively engage children/young people in the RoTL process
by accompanying and supporting them on day release in the
community. In addition, identify all RoTL opportunities for
children/young people on an individual needs’ basis.
• Ensure that transition to the young adult/adult estate and
probation services is managed effectively and discussed
throughout the resettlement plan.
• Ensure that life sentence children/young people have all
their documentation completed within the required
timescales and are effectively supported through the
transition to the young adult/adult estate.
• Exhibit effective engagement with Youth Offending Team
(YOT) in the community and Local Authority social workers
to promote positive outcomes for children/young people on
release.
• Exhibit effective engagement with Health providers to
promote positive outcomes for children/young people on
release.
• Leads the resettlement/transition planning meeting to
prepare and review plans individual to the needs of the
child/young person.
• Engage with and contribute to the young person’s Support
or Enhanced Team in accordance with the YCS & NHSE/I
Behaviour Management Strategy (BMS).
• Integrate Resettlement Planning with the Case Formulation
approach as part of the YCS & NHS England and NHS
Improvement (NHSE/I) BMS with the ultimate aim of
supporting children/young people to develop a healthy
identity.
• Contribute to Parole Board reports and hearings.
• Engage in Guided Reflective Practice as a method of
personal development and to support wellbeing where
available.
• Liaises with children/young people and relevant
stakeholders to action the resettlement/transition plan,
gather and exchange information and understand/
investigate conflicting opinions on child’s/young people’s
progress.
• Encourage and support children/young people to participate
in education, interventions and activities as defined within
the resettlement plan. Develops strategies to assist
children/young people to overcome reluctance to engage.
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• Work closely with external partners in sharing best practice
and developmental/training opportunities.
• Highlight any child/young person who gives significant
concerns by their behaviour to the Resettlement Manager or
Orderly Officer (Refer to Public Protection meeting or other
relevant meetings e.g. safer regimes, complete a
Discrimination Incident Reporting form (DIRF) or a
Safeguards form).
• Obtain further information from external agencies to
complete a comprehensive resettlement plan relevant to the
individuals needs in order to manage risk and reduce the
likelihood of re-offending on release report.
• Be familiar with and respond accordingly in relation to a
child/young person’s protected characteristics.
• Contribute to and attend Multi-agency Public Protection
Arrangements (MAPPA) Boards and work with all relevant
external agencies to protect the public when releasing
young people under MAPPA.
• Contribute to relevant meetings convened by other functions
in order to support the best outcomes for young people (e.g.
Enhanced Support Teams, Rule 49 Reviews, Safeguarding
Reviews, Support Teams).
• Complete lifer and indeterminate sentence paperwork as
directed by the manager in compliance with standards and
set timescales.
• Facilitate multi-agency planning meetings; these are
inclusive of Young People and their parents/carers to
assess needs and risks posed by the Young Person to
him/herself or others during custody and upon release into
the community.
• Engage in all training and up-skilling relevant to the
developing role of a resettlement practitioner.
• Attend and contribute to any additional training that
enhances the Resettlement Practitioner’s role as part of the
Framework for Integrated Care.
Undertake other tasks including:
• Prepare relevant documentation for managers for
verification / quality checking purposes.
• Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships
with children/young people and staff.
• Understand and comply with national/local policies and
legislation.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is
at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder
is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional
tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant
adjustments may require re-examination under the Job
Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance
with the job holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence
through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales)
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Welsh.
Behaviours
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Ability
• Ability to analyse complex information in order to make
assessments and decisions.
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing with
offenders, professionals, and at hearings/meetings such as
Parole Boards/Case Reviews.
• Ability to empathise constructively with people from diverse
backgrounds.
• The ability to complete all mandatory training as required to
support the job role.
Experience
Technical
• Job holders must undertake relevant role specific training
within the stipulated timescale once they take up the post in
order to carry out the role effectively.
• Desirable - Higher level academic qualification(s).
Minimum
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Eligibility
• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to
taking up post.
• All external candidates are subject to 6 months’
probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they
have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS.
• All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a
group or organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
37 hour working week.
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
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Success Profile
Strengths
It is advised
Behaviours
Ability
Experience
Technical
strengths are
chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Delivering at Pace
Ability to analyse complex
Job holders must undertake
information in order to make
relevant role specific training
assessments and decisions.
within the stipulated timescale
once they take up the post in
order to carry out the role
effectively.
Leadership
Ability to communicate clearly
Desirable - Higher level
verbally and in writing with
academic qualification(s).
offenders, professionals, and at
hearings/meetings such as
Parole Boards/Case Reviews.
Communicating and
Ability to empathise
Influencing
constructively with people from
diverse backgrounds.
Working Together
The ability to complete all
mandatory training as required
to support the job role.
Managing a Quality
Service
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