YOS Officer

We are working closely with Birmingham Childrens Trust to assist with the appointment of a YOS Officer on a 1-month contract likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 17.49 - 23.87 per hour

Summary:

An experienced and motivated YOS Officer is required to support children young people and families within Birmingham Youth Justice Service. The role focuses on reducing offending and reoffending through effective intervention rehabilitation safeguarding and restorative approaches while helping young people build positive futures.

The successful candidate will work closely with partner agencies families courts and community services to deliver tailored interventions and support programmes for vulnerable young people.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and support young people involved in the youth justice system
• Deliver intervention and rehabilitation programmes to reduce offending
• Prepare and present Pre-Sentence Reports and court reports
• Act as Case Manager for statutory court orders and Youth Rehabilitation Orders
• Undertake risk assessments and develop intervention plans
• Work collaboratively with courts schools social care police and partner agencies

Qualifications:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent in one of the following; Social Work Psychology Criminal Justice Youth & Community Justice and Education

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years recent experience working with children young people and families within youth justice
• Experience working with vulnerable or disaffected young people
• Knowledge of Criminal Justice legislation and Youth Justice practice
• Ability to manage statutory court orders and complete court reports
• Strong risk assessment and safeguarding skills

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires a Basic DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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