Youth Justice Officer

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Tees Valley is seeking a Youth Justice Officer to prevent and reduce youth crime and support young people. The ideal candidate will have a relevant qualification and experience working with children and families. This role involves collaborative work with various agencies to provide essential services. Flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave entitlements

Employee Assistance Programme

Family and carer friendly policies

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff discounts and subsidised travel passes

Qualifications

• Experience working collaboratively with community groups and local agencies.
• Sound understanding of risk, needs, public protection, and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Prevent and reduce youth crime and anti-social behaviour.
• Work collaboratively within the Youth Justice Service.
• Assess needs and risks of children and young people.

Skills

Experience of direct work with children and families

Experience of carrying out assessments of need and risk

Knowledge of legislation relating to youth justice

Education

Relevant professional qualification or degree

Job description

Solihull Youth Justice Service is a multi-agency partnership committed to preventing and reducing youth crime and anti-social behaviour across the borough. The Solihull Youth Justice Service is passionate about improving outcomes for young people and victims of crime and due to significant investment into the Youth Justice Team, we have an opportunity for a Youth Justice Officer to join our team.

As a Youth Justice Officer you will play a key role in preventing and reducing youth crime and anti-social behaviour across the borough. This is an excellent opportunity for you to make a real difference to the lives of young people, families and victims. Working collaboratively with colleagues within the Youth Justice Service, community groups, voluntary sector and local government agencies, you will have a sound understanding of risk, needs, public protection and safety and wellbeing.

To be considered for this opportunity you will have a relevant professional qualification or degree (e.g. in Social Work, Probation Studies, Youth Justice Effective Practice, Youth and Community Work etc). You will also have:

• Experience of direct work with children, young people, families and the community
• Experience of carrying out assessments of need and risk of children and young people
• Knowledge of legislation, standards and requirements relating to youth justice

This is an essential car user post as the demands of the job make it operationally essential and there is a contractual requirement to make a suitable vehicle available to ensure the requirements of the job can be carried out effectively. Applicants must be able to drive, have a driving licence and be a car owner/have access to a suitable vehicle, however for disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required.

In return we offer:

• Flexible working and agile working arrangements
• Generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to buy up to 10 days additional leave per year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service
• Family and carer friendly policies
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits including staff discounts, subsidised travel passes and Cycle 2 Work Scheme

This role will require you to work evenings, weekends and some bank holidays in line with the needs of the service.