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Youth Justice Officer
Lee*** · Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Job summary
Job title: Youth Justice Officer Salary: C3 - PO3 £32,061 - £45,091 scale range pts 19-34, (pro rata part time) Hours: 37 Contract: Permanent Location: Youth Justice Service About The Role We are seeking passionate and skilled Youth Justice Officer to join our team and help improve outcomes for children.
Benefits
Salary: C3 - PO3 £32,061 - £45,091 scale range pts 19-34, (pro rata part time)We take pride in offering the best employee experience, withIncluding:A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidaysMembership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributioFlexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to serviceTo help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go furtherHow To ApplyPlease complete the online application form.Read our guidance for further advice.Please check your information carefully and ensure you complete all sections befIf you have any queries or would like an informal chat
Qualifications
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff
- of all Leeds Youth Justice Service, Lee*** and Departmental policies, procedures and staff instructions, including
- Professional Social Work qualification, or Probation Studies Diploma, or Diploma in Youth & Community Work or Foundation Degree in Youth Justice.
- If the post holder is eligible for registration with Social Work England they will be required to maintain this registration whilst in post.
- Essential
- Candidates will only be shortlisted if they can demonstrate that they meet all the following essential
- Ability to engage to and establish constructive relationships with children and their families to work to bring about positive change in their behaviour.
- Ability to work restoratively with children and their families with high challenge and high support in order to improve their outcomes
- Ability to analyse information from a wider variety of sources, use judgement and make defensible decisions, particularly regarding risk
- Ability to engage and work constructively with the wider family unit
- Excellent case management
Responsibilities
- You will work directly with children and their families to reduce offending, underpinned by trauma-informed, child-first, and restorative approaches.
- You will support children to achieve positive change, keeping children, victims and communities safe.
- Manage cases involving statutory court orders and pre-court disposals.
- Undertake assessments and develop intervention plans tailored to individual needs.
- Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to deliver holistic support.
- Prepare high-quality reports for courts and panels.
- Promote restorative practice and child-first principles in all interactions.
- What We’re Looking For
- Ability to engage and establish constructive relationships with children and their families to work to bring about positive change in their behaviour.
- Ability to work restoratively with children and their families with high challenge and high support in order to improve their outcomes
- Ability to prepare high quality and well informed, analytical pre-sentence reports and other reports within National Standards.
- Self-motivation, initiative, enthusiasm, creativity, responsiveness and an ability to work to deadlines.
Skills
Communication
Degrees
AssociateDegreeDiploma
Work schedule
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Company size
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