Prevention Officer

Leicester City Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Membership of Local Government Pension

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Flexible benefits

Job summary

The Early Intervention Team in Leicester City Children and Young Peoples Justice Service supports young people at risk of offending by delivering focused one-to-one and group sessions, home and school visits, and close liaison with police.

The role involves managing a small caseload, street-based evening work, and referrals to services, with opportunities to work across schools and community settings. Enhanced DBS required.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with high-risk and hard-to-reach young people.
• Understanding of the issues affecting young people and their families.
• Ability to travel as needed within the city.

Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted one-to-one and group sessions on the risks of criminal activity to young people
• Manage a small caseload of targeted work in homes, schools and the community to reduce anti-social behaviour and offending
• Work closely with police to gather intelligence and identify young people at risk of anti-social behaviour, offending or exploitation
• Make referrals to other support services where needed
• Carry out street-based evening work at local hot spots for youth crime
• Engage young people on the cusp of offending or who have received a Community Resolution, to divert them from the formal justice system
• Prevent escalation of offending and serious youth violence, reducing the need for statutory services
• Carry out assessments and give advice and support to young people
• Work with schools, governors and council colleagues in multi-agency settings
• Deliver lessons, training, workshops and interactive sessions to children and young people
• Undertake home and school visits across the city, travelling by own vehicle or public transport
• Enhanced DBS check required

Skills

Tact and compassion

MS Office

Verbal and written communication

Engaging lessons/workshops

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Early Intervention Team in Leicester City Children and Young Peoples Justice Service works to divert young people on the edge of offending away from the formal justice system. The work centres on one-to-one and group sessions on the risks of crime, home and school visits, and close liaison with police to identify young people at risk of offending or exploitation. Officers manage small caseloads, with hours that can include evenings and weekends, plus street-based evening work. Appointment depends on an enhanced children's DBS check.

What the job involves

• Deliver targeted one-to-one and group sessions on the risks of criminal activity to young people
• Manage a small caseload of targeted work in homes, schools and the community to reduce anti-social behaviour and offending
• Work closely with police to gather intelligence and identify young people at risk of anti-social behaviour, offending or exploitation
• Make referrals to other support services where needed
• Carry out street-based evening work at local hot spots for youth crime
• Engage young people on the cusp of offending or who have received a Community Resolution, to divert them from the formal justice system
• Prevent escalation of offending and serious youth violence, reducing the need for statutory services
• Carry out assessments and give advice and support to young people
• Work with schools, governors and council colleagues in multi-agency settings
• Deliver lessons, training, workshops, assemblies and interactive sessions to children and young people
• Undertake home and school visits across the city, travelling by own vehicle or public transport

Experience

• Experience of working with high-risk and hard-to-reach young people
• Understanding of the issues affecting young people and their families

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to use tact and compassion to build and maintain working relationships
• Competent in standard office software including MS Office
• High standard of verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to create and deliver engaging lessons, training, workshops and interactive sessions

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced children's DBS check
• Ability to travel, by own vehicle or public transport

What’s offered

• Generous annual leave
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Option of flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains
• Healthy work/life balance