YJS Officer

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK seeks a Youth Justice Service Officer to work with children aged 10-18 involved in the criminal justice system. You will assess needs, support families, and collaborate with agencies to reduce re-offending. Ideal candidates have experience working with vulnerable children and a thorough understanding of intervention methods. This role provides opportunities for flexible working and professional development, based in North-West Hampshire or North-East Hampshire.

Benefits

Annual leave starting from 25 to 28 days

Hybrid tablet device for flexible work

5 personal development days

Progression opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience with children from vulnerable groups and those with challenging behaviors.
• Understanding of risk and protective factors.
• Ability to implement effective interventions.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor the needs of children involved in the criminal justice system.
• Directly support children and families to reduce re-offending.
• Collaborate with agencies to support children's reintegration into the community.

Skills

Experience working with children and families

Knowledge of child development

Understanding of intervention methods

Ability to assess and monitor social care needs

Job description

Job Details

Job Reference : HCC622777

Salary Range : £33,178 - £36,369 per annum

Work Location : North-West Hampshire (office base Basingstoke) or North-East Hampshire (office base Aldershot)

Hours per week : 37 - part time hours may be considered, please state a preference on your application

Contract Type : Permanent

Closing Date : 14 December 2025

Hampshire Youth Justice Service offers you the chance to make real changes to children and families lives in a dynamic and creative way.

We are a high‑quality service that strives to support the complex needs of children, to achieve sustainable outcomes for those children within the criminal justice system. Within the team there are a wide range of professionals including specialist practitioners in mental health, Police, Probation, Restorative Justice, Parenting and Education, Training and Employment. This combined multi‑disciplinary team allows Hampshire Youth Justice Service to function at the highest level.

The Role

The purpose of this role is to work as part of the Hampshire Youth Justice Service (YJS), responsible for the development and delivery of effective and innovative interventions and reparation projects to prevent and reduce offending by children and young people, using trauma informed, child‑first and restorative approaches.

This role offers the successful candidate an opportunity to work in a specialist field whilst being part of a committed, creative and experienced team.

We have two roles available - in North-West Hampshire (office base Basingstoke) or North-East Hampshire (office base Aldershot).

What you’ll do

Being part of a multi‑disciplinary team, you will work with children and young people aged 10‑18 years old who have offended and are made subject to a range of community and custodial disposals.

You will

• Use professional knowledge to assess, monitor and review social care needs of complex children aged 10 to 18 years old who have found their way into the criminal justice system, in accordance with agreed competencies, quality standards and professional good practice in relation to case and risk management.
• Hold cases and work directly with the children and their families to prevent re‑offending, help improve their relationships, school attendance and to support parents.
• Liaise and work in partnership with other agencies to affect the best outcome possible for the child and to enable them to move forward, not to re‑offend and to help to re‑integrate them back into the community to which they belong.

What we’re looking for

Our successful candidate will have experience in working with children and families, including those from vulnerable groups or with complex / challenging behaviours and those who have experienced trauma or loss.

You need to have knowledge and understanding of child development, parenting capacity, environmental factors and risk / protective factors.

The role requires awareness of a range of intervention methods and experience of formulating and implementing effective interventions with children, young people and their families or carers who may be challenging and / or vulnerable.

Why join us?

We will provide you with

• Annual leave starting from 25 days per annum and rising to 28 days based on experience and length of service.
• Hybrid tablet device, so you can work more effectively and flexibly.
• 5 personal development days per annum.
• Ample progression opportunities.
• Flexible working options to fit around today's lifestyles.

In addition to working for one of the top performing children's social care authorities in the country, Hampshire is also one of the best places to live and work. Located on the south coast, with excellent transport links up and down the country, Hampshire offers the perfect blend of rural and city living. You'll find miles of lovely coastline, nature reserves and heritage sites, which are just some of the benefits of living in Hampshire.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Hampshire County Council and the rewards we can offer you: .

Additional Information

YJS Officer

Vetting Requirements

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview .

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion

Janette Fearnley, North-West Team Manager on 07720 031748 or Sue Watt, North-East Team Manager on 07872 827492

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.