Programme Delivery Resettlement Officer

Job Introduction

Flexible working, outside office hours, is expected. This includes evenings and weekends.

Regular Saturday AM working is required on a rota basis. Along with regular Bank Holiday AM working on a rota basis.

Based at Sir Henry Mitchell House, 4 Manchester Road, Bradford BD5 0QL

Bradford Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a dynamic, positive organisation. In 2019 Bradford Youth Offending Team received The John Hawkins Award for Innovation and Creativity in Youth Justice and People Can quality kitemark for volunteers. The YJS benefits from the support and confidence of a wide network of partners from the statutory and voluntary sectors.

The Service is looking for a permanent Programme Delivery Resettlement Officer who will develop and deliver direct work to children and young adults within the criminal justice system, including the coordination and provision of interventions for those children and young adults on bail, and subject to voluntary and statutory orders. Programme Delivery Resettlement Officers work directly with case managers and professionals from other agencies to address concerns about the safety of the child and other people, alongside undertaking duties with children, young adults, parents and victims within National Standards established by the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales and within current or future Government legislation.

You can help assist us in our aim of preventing and reducing youth crime and reaching positive outcomes for our children and young adults. If you are enthusiastic and committed to a service which works effectively with children and young adults, their families and the victims of crime we can offer you an attractive working environment with sound professional support and guidance.

You will work within the statutory provisions of the Criminal Justice framework undertaking a key role within the service.

You should have:

• A minimum of three GCSEs, grades A – C including English, or equivalent.
• A minimum of one year experience of working with children and young people with complex needs, in a voluntary or paid capacity, or be able to demonstrate this through transferrable skills within a similar role.
• Experience within the criminal justice system or relevant/equivalent area
• Experience of multi-agency working and/or working with statutory agencies
• Experience of working with risk and/or safeguarding.
• Have a full UK driving licence, unless a disability prevents this.

You’ll also be joining an organisation that truly values its people, offering a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance, including:

• Generous annual leave - 31 days rising to 34 with service, plus bank holidays
• Excellent Local Government pension
• Family-friendly policies and enhanced parental leave
• Health & wellbeing support, including Occupational Health and counselling
• Professional development and career progression opportunities
• we are a National Living Wage employer

For full details of our benefits, please see the attached ‘Our Benefits’ brochure.

Bradford Children and Families Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

For further information regarding this post please contact Programmes Delivery Team Lead:

Sarah Delaney 01274 436060 or email sarah.delaney@bradfordcft.org.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 1st November 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 12th November 2026