Youth Justice Officer

Coventry City Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority is seeking an experienced Youth Justice professional to provide high-quality services to youth involved in offending. The role involves direct engagement with children and families, conducting assessments, and collaborating with various agencies. Candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK and flexibility to work outside normal hours. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment addressing youth justice issues while fostering community engagement and safety.

Benefits

Rewards and benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the UK required.
• Experience working with children and young people in justice or care settings.
• Flexible to work outside normal office hours.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Youth Justice services.
• Engage with children, parents, and support networks.
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners.

Skills

Comprehensive assessments

Targeted interventions

Risk management

Inter-agency collaboration

Job description

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.Coventry Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a fast-paced multi agency team consisting of staff from the Local Authority, Police, Probation, Health and Education. We are a well-respected service with a high-level performance background Coventry YJS has recently been judged as ‘Outstanding’ by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.We have a great team spirit evidenced by staff progression being supported through regular development opportunities, low staff turnover and low sickness rates.Our ValuesIn line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.Our Values are:Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.What is the job role?This is a full time 15 months FTC position.The role is centred on delivering high-quality Youth Justice services in line with National Standards, local policies, and inter-agency procedures. It involves working directly with children and young people who are involved in, or at risk of, offending, as well as engaging with their parents, carers, and wider support networks. The postholder will carry out comprehensive assessments, plan and deliver targeted interventions, and manage risks to victims, the public, and the young person themselves.This is a dynamic role that requires working across a range of settings, including the office, community venues, family homes, educational establishments, courts, police stations, secure estates, and other Children’s Services environments. The post includes working flexibly outside normal office hours, including weekends and bank holidays, to ensure effective service delivery.A key part of the role is working collaboratively with multi-agency partners such as Health, Education, Police, Courts, the Secure Estate, Probation, Housing, other local authorities, and voluntary and third-sector organisations. Internally, the postholder will contribute to a “One Coventry” approach by working closely with colleagues across Children’s Services and wider council teams.Who are we looking for?If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:Members of the Armed Forces and veteransAre currently in care or have previously been in careIf you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health conditionFor full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.If there there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.About CoventryCoventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies