737 - Diary Coordinator

You will be responsible for making sure that senior executives and the Chair of the YJB have their administrative needs met in a professional and timely manner which enables them to fulfil their duties efficiently and effectively. Role context: The Secretariat Team sits at the heart of the organisation and carries out a number of core functions on behalf of the Chief Executive (CEO) and Chair, providing the bridge between the two to ensure effective delivery against the organisation's business plan. The office also supports the Chief Operating Officer (COO), and the wider Board and has a key role to play in maintaining the YJB's reputation with external stakeholders. The team is responsible for the handling of submissions and correspondence with Ministers and liaising with the relevant Private Office to foster and sustain an excellent working relationship and mutual understanding, thus supporting YJB's ability to influence effectively. It is responsible for making sure briefings, correspondence, Freedom of Information (FOI) requests are accurately completed in a timely manner and providing full PA support to the Chair, Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer. The team has a key role in the governance of the YJB and is responsible for providing the secretariat for the quarterly Board and Committee meetings, and the weekly senior leadership meetings. The secretariat team's duties also involve co-ordinating meetings and the exchange of information and decisions between the Board/Committees and YJB Executive/relevant stakeholders.

The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) is the public body which advises Ministers, including the Secretary of State for Justice on the youth justice system. Our ambition is to see a Child First youth justice system. A system which looks to children's' strengths and supports children to become the best version of themselves. To this effect we engage with a wide variety of organisations, partners and parties with an interest in youth justice; we share good practice, champion improvement and issue grants.

Working to ensure 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. Aims of the Youth Justice System Prevention of offending by children and young people:

• To reduce the number of children in the youth justice system
• To reduce reoffending by children in the youth justice system
• To improve the safety and wellbeing of children in the youth justice system
• To improve outcomes of children in the youth justice system
Thinking of joining us? Our recruitment is based on merit, we welcome applications from all who can commit to our vision and values, we offer considerable flexibility in how you work and expect commitment and flexibility in return. We continue to strive for equity, diversity and inclusion in our culture and our staff group. To this end we very much encourage applications from those people with protected characteristics. Our staff are public servants, eligible for the Civil Service pension scheme and we are accredited by the Civil Service Commission. This means applications from across Civil Service Departments, their agencies and Arms-Length Bodies are treated as internal applicants. We also welcome applications from those who do not currently work in these bodies or the public sector.