Youth Justice Officer

Peterborough First group; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Peterborough Youth Justice Service is recruiting a Youth Justice Officer to work with children who have entered the youth justice system. You will build positive relationships, assess needs, and develop plans balancing child welfare with safeguarding, victims and community safety.

The role is hybrid, combining office, home and community work. You will gain experience across assessments, intervention planning and reporting for courts, with a supportive multi-agency team and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Must have compassion, professional curiosity and resilience.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with children and families.
• Assess needs, safety and risk.
• Develop and deliver individual intervention plans.
• Help children understand the impact of their behaviour and make positive changes.
• Ensure victims and restorative approaches are considered.
• Prepare reports for courts and panels.
• Work with partner agencies to safeguard children and manage risk.
• Maintain accurate case records.

Skills

Compassion

Professional curiosity

Resilience

Driving license

Job description

All about the Role

Are you passionate about making a difference to children, their families and communities?

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Youth Justice Officer to join Peterborough Youth Justice Service.

You will work directly with children who have come into contact with the youth justice system, building positive relationships and supporting them to make lasting changes. You will manage a varied caseload, complete assessments and develop plans that balance the needs of the child with safeguarding, victims and community safety.

Your role will include:

• Building positive relationships with children and their families.
• Assessing needs, strengths, safety and risk.
• Developing and delivering individual intervention plans.
• Helping children understand the impact of their behaviour and make positive changes.
• Ensuring victims and restorative approaches are considered.
• Preparing reports for courts and panels.
• Working closely with partner agencies to safeguard children and manage risk.
• Maintaining clear, accurate case records.

You will need compassion, professional curiosity and resilience, alongside a genuine belief in children's ability to change.

This role requires you to have a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle

This is a hybrid role which involves working for the office, from home and the community.

Interviews will take place on 13th & 18th November

All about our Team

Peterborough Youth Justice Service is a multi-agency team committed to improving outcomes for children, victims and our communities.

We look beyond offending behaviour to understand each child's experiences, strengths, relationships and vulnerabilities. Working closely with families and partner agencies, we provide coordinated support that promotes positive and lasting change.

Our practice is:

• Child-first and strengths-based
• Trauma-informed and relationship-based
• Restorative and victim-focused
• Focused on safeguarding and reducing harm
• Inclusive and collaborative

You will join a supportive and experienced team where professional curiosity, reflective practice and learning are encouraged.

Above all, we want children to experience a service that is respectful, consistent and hopeful, while supporting them to understand responsibility, safety and the impact of their behaviour.

All about You

You may already have experience in youth justice or another role working with children and families. Most importantly, you will be compassionate, confident and committed to helping children make positive changes.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Build positive and trusting relationships with children and families.
• Recognise and respond to safeguarding, exploitation and risk concerns.
• Assess needs and develop clear, achievable plans.
• Work confidently with families, professionals and partner agencies.
• Communicate clearly and manage competing priorities.
• Be professionally curious, reflective and resilient.
• Value diversity and understand each child's individual experiences.
• Balance the voice and needs of the child with those of victims and the wider community.

Above all, you will see the child behind the behaviour, recognise their potential and support them to take responsibility and make positive changes.

Come and join Peterborough Youth Justice Service and help children build safer, more positive futures.

Our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are a person who has or considers yourself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitme