Youth Justice Adolescent Practitioner — Part-Time, Hybrid Role

Hertfordshire; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Youth Justice Adolescent Practitioner to join the Youth Justice Service on a permanent, 22-hour per week basis with hybrid/homeworking arrangements. Starting salary is £35,570, progressing to £38,510 per annum pro rata for part-time work.

The role involves managing a caseload of children involved with the Youth Justice Service, delivering tailored interventions, assessing risk, coordinating plans, and collaborating with partners to

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification in youth work, criminology, criminal justice, or experience delivering interventions within a child-focused, multi-agency environment.
• Experience building positive, trusting relationships with children, young people and families, with an understanding of Child First approaches.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with children, parents/carers, victims, professionals and partner agencies.
• Good IT, organisational and administrative skills, including maintaining accurate records, developing intervention plans, producing reports, and using case management systems and Microsoft Excel.
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children involved with the Youth Justice Service through Out of Court disposals and community-based Court Orders.
• Work closely with Children's Services, partner agencies, families, and carers to deliver effective interventions that reduce offending, manage risk, and achieve positive outcomes.
• Assess risk and need, then develop, coordinate, monitor, and review tailored intervention plans using evidence-based practice.
• Contribute to the delivery of services for children, families, and victims, ensuring a holistic and child-centred approach.
• Build strong partnerships with statutory and voluntary organisations to share information, monitor progress, and support compliance with intervention programmes.
• Produce high-quality assessments, intervention plans, and reports, maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records on ChildView in line with statutory requirements and national standards.
• Participate in wider team responsibilities, including duty cover, court work, and occasional evening and weekend service delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Organisational skills

Education

Youth work qualification

Criminology qualification

Criminal justice qualification

Tools

Case management systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Hertfordshire County Council in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Youth Justice Adolescent Practitioner to join the Youth Justice Service on a permanent, 22-hour per week basis with hybrid/homeworking arrangements. Starting salary is £35,570, progressing to £38,510 per annum pro rata for part-time work.

The role involves managing a caseload of children involved with the Youth Justice Service, delivering tailored interventions, assessing risk, coordinating plans, and collaborating with partners to