Youth Justice Officer

Bath and North East Somerset Council; Bristol; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity arises for a Youth Justice Officer with Bath and North East Somerset Council, focusing on preventing re-offending by children. The role involves working within a multi-agency team to supervise, assess risks, and engage with families to promote positive change. Candidates should possess a relevant Level 6 qualification and be committed to supporting vulnerable groups.

Benefits

Supportive multi-disciplinary team

Opportunities for professional development

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Qualifying level 6 qualification in relevant fields.
• Experience in trauma informed practice preferred.
• A commitment to values of diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Work with multidisciplinary teams to support children and families.
• Assess risks and manage cases effectively.
• Engage in restorative practices to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Analytical risk assessment

Risk management

Engagement with service users

Education

Degree or Masters in Social Work

Diploma in Social Work

Diploma in Probation Studies

NVQ Level 4 in Community Justice

Professional Youth Justice qualification

Health qualification

Education qualification

Job description

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At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Youth Justice Officer to work with Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Youth Justice Service (YJS).

About the role:

The YJS is a multi-agency team working to prevent offending and re-offending by children. The Service includes staff from a range of backgrounds including Police, Health, Social Care, Education and Probation. The functions of the YJS include supervising children on a voluntary and conditional basis, subject to Court Orders and Out of Court Disposals, both in the community and occasionally in custody and involves interventions with parents and families. The YJS works to give victims a voice, enables children to re-pay the harm they have caused to the community and strengthens parenting skills.

Our team values at BaNES YJS are that we work to Empower, Understand, Collaborate and Build Relationships. We recognise and value diversity, challenge social inequality and listen to children to take their views into account. We understand the wider causes of offending behaviour, support children and families to make positive changes and create trusting relationships. Trauma informed practice and Systemic ideas are at the heart of how we work with children and young people; understanding how adverse childhood experiences have impacted on behaviour and development and ensuring our interventions are tailored to meet children’s developmental needs. We work in a restorative way and strive to achieve the best possible outcomes with our service users.

The YJS prioritises reducing the number of children in custody, believing that children are best supported to make changes in their lives whilst in the community, in all but the most extenuating circumstances. The Service also prioritises working with the whole family to ensure that the child’s risk and safety and wellbeing are managed effectively.

The YJS in B&NES is striving to become an excellent service for children, parents and carers, and victims and is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Social Worker to join our team. We are looking for an individual who has well developed, analytical risk assessment and risk management skills, an ability to positively engage with service users and adopt a trauma informed, person-centred approach to their work.

About you:

To apply for the role, you will need one of the following qualifications: Professional or Vocational qualification at Level 6 (degree or equivalent) relevant to the work/composition of the Youth Justice Service (e.g. Degree or Masters in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, Diploma in Probation Studies and NVQ Level 4 in Community Justice, Professional Youth Justice qualification, Education, or Health). This qualification must have an element of assessed practice.

If you are looking for a varied and challenging new role, to take part in in-depth work with children and their families to achieve positive change, then this opportunity could be for you! We can offer membership of a supportive, restorative, multi-disciplinary team, the opportunity to extend your skills and take on specialist pieces of work, through regular supervision, performance review and training.

BaNES YJS is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within our service.

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Carla Cooper, Head of Young People’s Prevention Service by emailing [emailprotected] or Kat Brooklyn, Operational Manager by emailing [emailprotected] or please call 01225 396966.

Interview date: Thursday 17th July 2025.

No agencies please.

About Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve peoples live. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer find o ut more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting or interviewing of external candidates.