R2R103407 -Youth Justice Social Worker/Youth Justice Case Manager - Permanent
R2R103407 -Youth Justice Social Worker/Youth Justice Case Manager - Permanent
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Job Description
Your New Organisation
Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.
Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services transport public health and parks through to planning trading standards community safety and education so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work learn and make a difference.
Your new role
Southend City Council are looking to appoint a full-time permanent Youth Justice Social Worker or Youth Justice Case Manager to ensure that the Council provides a first-class professional service within the Youth Justice Service (YJS) by working for a needs-led service to children young people and their families in order to prevent offending and re-offending.
The post requires the officer to manage a case load of very complex young people who have offended seriously and entered the criminal justice system. This post involves understanding and managing the protection of the public and safeguarding young people.
The expectation is to work in the courts; representing cases of young people and giving high-quality information to magistrates and judges both verbally and by way of pre-sentence reports. The expectation to complete assessments of high quality to inform decisions of recommendations to the court levels of risk both to public and safety and well-being and inform good quality intervention plans.
As the YJS you will be supervising and enforcing complex community and custodial sentences and delivering services to young people through support and mentoring.
You will be required to work on highly complex cases that pose significant risk to others in the community. This could include young people involved in harmful sexual behaviour gangs/County Lines serious youth violence.
You will ensure high-quality assessments intervention planning reviews and risk.
The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to engage young people and their families whilst they are on a court order.
Within this position hybrid working opportunities are available. However you are required to be on-site at the Civic Centre a minimum of 3 days a week.
What youll need to succeed
To be successful in this position you must have UK Youth Justice experience.
You must have a relevant professional qualification to degree level (or equivalent) in Youth Justice Careers Education & Guidance Youth & Community Probation Service or Social Work.
As well as extensive experience of undertaking assessments and writing reports and court work. Assessing and managing the risk of harm to others and protecting the public managing the safety and well-being of young people both in the community and in custody.
Have a good knowledge of how to manage the risks young people pose to re-offending with evidence of continuing professional development and extensive knowledge of methods of youth justice intervention child protection and prevention.
What youll get in return
When joining the council you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the Why Work For Us tab.
What you need to do now
If you are interested in this role please click apply online to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
If you would like a copy the Job Description please Click here
If you are wanting further information that isnt in the JD please contact Nathalie
Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.
All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.
The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications regardless of race sex disability sexual orientation gender reassignment marital or civil partner status pregnancy or maternity age or religion or belief.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Contract
