Dear Candidate,
Thank you for your interest in applying to become a of Member
of the Youth Justice Board (YJB).
The YJB is a Non-Departmental Public Body which monitors and advises on the operation of the Youth Justice
System (YJS) and the provision of youth justice services to ensure that children’s
needs and the rights of the victim are equally met.
As a YJB Member, you will play a key role in delivering
better outcomes for children, both in custody and the community by tackling the
reasons why children and young people offend. You will bring your experience
and judgement to divert children away from the system where appropriate and to
support rehabilitation.
The successful candidates will need to bring something special
to the Board, to support its collective objective of seeing the YJS operate to deliver
the best outcomes for children who offend, for victims of crime and for the
public. They will also recognise the important role that the Board has to play
in ensuring Youth Offending Teams are performing to the highest standard and constantly
driving for improvements ensuring value for money. As such we’d be interested
to see applications from performance management and scrutiny specialists.
In particular, we are looking for candidates who have a
proven ability to drive forward reform. The successful candidates will know how
to challenge and be innovative in their approach and will have experience of
analysing complex information and making evidenced based, sound judgements
which lead to practical and sound recommendations. In addition, they will have
the ability to engage and work with a range of diverse stakeholders including
those at senior levels using exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Purposefully, we
are seeking one member with judicial experience to help the YJB influence and
navigate through the challenges of the current courts system for children.We
are also looking for one member who can bring specific experience of the youth justice system within the devolved administration
in Wales.
Successful candidates will be driven to transform the lives
of the most vulnerable children to live crime free lives. They will have a proven track record of helping children
and young people achieve their potential. If this is you, I look forward to
seeing your application.
If you have further questions about this post, please contact Alan
Webster,Deputy Director, Youth Justice Policy, alan.webster1@justice.gov.uk or Stephanie Dilloway, Head of Secretariat, yjbsecretariatteam@yjb.gov.uk.
If you have questions about the
appointment process, please contact the Public Appointments Team at: PublicAppointmentsTeam@Justice.gov.uk.
Keith
Fraser
Chair,
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
As a
Board Member, you will:
· Provide independent
advice, monitoring and scrutiny of, the youth justice system;
· Support the maintenance
of a strong working relationship between the YJB and its partner organisations,
· Scrutinise and
challenge the YJB executive; and
· Be an effective ambassador for the YJB in
promoting a distinct youth justice system across England and Wales
The Youth Justice Board (YJB)
is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and oversees the youth justice system in England and Wales. It
works to prevent offending and reoffending by children and young people.
The YJB’s vision is a youth
justice system that sees children as children, treats them fairly and helps
them to build on their strengths so they can make a constructive contribution
to society. This will prevent offending and create safer communities with fewer
victims.
The Board consists of a Chair,
and up to 11 Board Members with an executive of around 90 staff. Members are appointed under the
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 by the Secretary of State for Justice. and are accountable
to the Secretary of State.
The YJB is responsible for:
· Monitoring the
operation of the youth justice system in England and Wales and the provision of
youth justice services;
· Advising the Secretary
of State on the operation of the system and the content of any national
standards for both community and custody services;
· Monitoring the
extent to which the aim of the youth justice system (to prevent offending by
children and young people) is being achieved and standards are met; and
· Identifying, supporting
and promoting good practice.
This post is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. For more information, please refer to the
Commissioner’s website