Youth Justice Officer
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Job Location:
Peterborough - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
3-month contract position with a local authority
- This is a 3-month contract position with a local authority focusing on managing a caseload of children who are in or at risk of entering the youth justice system. The Youth Justice Officer will assess risk safety needs and strengths create tailored intervention plans deliver constructive interventions and work collaboratively with families and multi-agency partners. The role ensures that children receive effective support in line with national standards safeguarding requirements Child-First principles and youth justice legislation.
- Manage a caseload of children involved in or at risk of involvement in the youth justice system.
- Complete high-quality assessments of risk safety wellbeing needs and strengths.
- Develop SMART intervention plans involving children families and relevant partners.
- Deliver 1:1 and family-based interventions across homes schools community settings and office environments.
- Provide support that promotes positive behaviour change resilience and safety.
- Supervise children in accordance with National Standards and statutory requirements.
- Experience working with children or young people within statutory social care education youth offending or safeguarding services.
- Experience managing a caseload and delivering targeted interventions.
- Experience working with complex needs risk assessment and multi-agency collaboration.
- Relevant qualification in Social Work Youth Work Criminology Psychology Education Probation or another related field.
- OR substantial equivalent experience working with vulnerable children in a statutory or youth justice setting.
- Working hours: 37 hours per week
- Enhanced DBS with barred list is essential.
- 3 days within an office 2 days hybrid
- Location: Sandmartin House Bittern Way Fletton Quays PE2 8TY
- Please note we work on bi-weekly payments.
Required Skills:
To manage a caseload of children who are in or at risk of entering the youth justice system. The Youth Justice Officer will assess risk safety needs and strengths create tailored intervention plans deliver constructive interventions and work collaboratively with families and multiagency partners
Required Education:
To manage a caseload of children who are in or at risk of entering the youth justice system. The Youth Justice Officer will assess risk safety needs and strengths create tailored intervention plans deliver constructive interventions and work collaboratively with families and multiagency partners
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
