Youth Justice Practitioner

Kent County Council; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Maidstone is seeking a Youth Justice Practitioner to work with young people aged 10-18 involved in the criminal justice system. This permanent, full-time role involves conducting assessments, completing reports for court, and collaborating with families and multi-agency teams. Applicants should have strong assessment and interpersonal skills, and a Full UK Driving Licence is required as travel across districts is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people and their families.
• Ability to manage risk of harm and vulnerability issues.
• Command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for job performance.

Responsibilities

• Undertake robust assessments and complete reports.
• Work directly with young people to complete interventions.
• Attend Youth Justice team meetings and regular court sessions.

Skills

Robust assessment skills

Interpersonal skills

Report writing

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

As a member of a multi-agency service, you will work in partnership to undertake robust assessments.

Responsibilities

• Undertake robust assessments.
• Complete reports for Court and panels.
• Work directly with young people and their families with a diverse range of needs to complete interventions as part of their statutory programme.

The purpose of this work is to reduce the risk of reoffending in accordance with the agreed intervention plans and in the context of managing their risk of harm to others and vulnerability issues. This role also includes regular attendance at Youth Justice team meetings and multi-agency meetings for the purpose of prevention and risk management. You will also be expected to take part in the service duty rota and attending Youth, Magistrates, and Crown Courts regularly.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Kent Youth Justice - West! We have 2 full-time Youth Justice Practitioner positions available on a permanent basis, based at Sessions House, County Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1XQ. This is an area-based role covering the districts of Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Swanley, Tunbridge Wells, and Tonbridge & Malling; working with young people aged 10 - 18 years who have come into contact with the criminal justice system. Travel across the districts is essential, therefore this role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence.

The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive, your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work. Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.