Youth Justice Practitioner — Multi-Agency Impact

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Walsall; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Council’s Youth Justice Service is recruiting a Youth Justice Officer in Walsall. The post supports the prevention and reduction of youth offending in line with the Council’s Child First vision.

The role requires skills to assess needs, plan interventions, and work within a multi‑agency framework including courts. The successful candidate will benefit from learning and development opportunities, a flexible and supportive environment, and a generous annual leave with a 9‑day fortnight.

Qualifications

• Assess children and young people to determine needs and risks.
• Develop and review intervention plans with timely progress.
• Work within a complex multi-agency context including courts.

Responsibilities

• Assess children’s needs and risks, and contribute to safeguarding.
• Develop and review intervention plans and monitor progress.
• Collaborate with multi‑agency partners, including court services, to achieve outcomes.

Job description

Walsall Council’s Youth Justice Service is recruiting a Youth Justice Officer in Walsall. The post supports the prevention and reduction of youth offending in line with the Council’s Child First vision.

The role requires skills to assess needs, plan interventions, and work within a multi‑agency framework including courts. The successful candidate will benefit from learning and development opportunities, a flexible and supportive environment, and a generous annual leave with a 9‑day fortnight.