Impactful Youth Justice Practitioner (6-Month Contract)

Civic Recruitment Limited; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a proactive Youth Justice Officer to manage caseloads of children and young people within youth justice services. You will deliver assessments, create intervention plans and reporting for courts, working with partner agencies to promote safeguarding and positive outcomes.

The role requires experience in probation or youth justice, strong risk assessment skills, and the ability to produce high-quality court reports.

Qualifications

• Recognised Probation Officer Qualification.
• Experience working within Probation, Youth Justice or Criminal Justice Services.
• Experience completing OASys assessments.
• Experience preparing reports for criminal courts.
• Strong offender management experience.
• Experience undertaking risk assessments and risk management planning.
• Knowledge of youth justice legislation, safeguarding and public protection frameworks.
• Experience working with vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Strong report writing and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working within multi-agency environments.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and competing priorities.
• Commitment to safeguarding and public protection.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Experience attending MAPPA meetings.
• Experience working within a Youth Offending Service or Youth Justice Service.
• Knowledge of restorative justice approaches.
• Experience working with children involved in the criminal justice system.
• Experience delivering interventions to reduce reoffending.

Responsabilités

• Manage a caseload of children and young people subject to youth justice interventions and court orders.
• Complete assessments, sentence plans and reviews using OASys.
• Undertake risk and needs assessments and develop appropriate intervention plans.
• Produce high-quality reports for criminal courts, review panels and partner agencies.
• Present information and professional recommendations to courts and criminal justice partners.
• Monitor compliance with court orders, licence conditions and intervention programmes.
• Assess and manage risks to victims, children, young people and the wider public.
• Implement safeguarding and public protection procedures in line with statutory requirements.
• Deliver effective offender management and rehabilitation programmes.
• Work collaboratively with Social Care, Education Services, Health Providers, Police, Probation Services, Voluntary and Community Organisations.
• Attend multi-agency meetings including MAPPA and safeguarding forums.
• Conduct home visits, community visits and custodial visits as required.
• Maintain accurate case records, assessments and documentation within required timescales.
• Identify barriers to engagement and implement strategies to improve outcomes.
• Support young people in addressing offending behaviour and reducing reoffending risks.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and best practice within the Youth Justice Service.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, guidance and youth justice standards.

Connaissances

Probation experience

Youth justice experience

Risk assessments

Report writing

Multi-agency collaboration

Communication skills

Driving licence

Outils

OASys assessments

Description du poste

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a proactive Youth Justice Officer to manage caseloads of children and young people within youth justice services. You will deliver assessments, create intervention plans and reporting for courts, working with partner agencies to promote safeguarding and positive outcomes.

The role requires experience in probation or youth justice, strong risk assessment skills, and the ability to produce high-quality court reports.