Youth Justice Service High Risk/ISS Officer

Cambridge County Council; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Cambridgeshire Youth Justice Service as part of the High-Risk and Intensive Supervision Team. The role involves engaging with children at risk, coordinating activities, and collaborating with various teams to support positive change. This permanent position requires excellent communication skills and flexibility in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive wellbeing package

Flexible bank holidays

Pension contributions

Paid volunteering hours

Employee recognition awards

Discounts through Our Cambs Rewards scheme

Qualifications

• Experience engaging children effectively.
• Knowledge of Child First principles.

Responsibilities

• Engage, assess, and work with children to prevent offending.
• Organize non-therapeutic activities and education packages.
• Monitor children's whereabouts and compliance.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Flexibility

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join Cambridgeshire Youth Justice Service as part of the High-Risk and Intensive Supervision and Surveillance (ISS) Team.

This is a key role in our multi-disciplinary service, primarily involving engaging, assessing, and working directly and creatively with children and young people to prevent and reduce offending among those at risk of custody. The role involves close collaboration with YJS Officers and members of the High-Risk Team to support assessment, intervention planning, review, and risk management processes.

As a designated officer within the ISS/High Risk team, the post holder will organize, provide, participate in, and coordinate non-therapeutic activities, education packages, training, and employment for children in the program, especially those assessed as High Risk. The role also includes monitoring children’s whereabouts and exploring reasons for any non-compliance.

We seek a dynamic individual with knowledge of the Child First principles, who applies this approach and is eager to work collaboratively with children to support positive change in complex situations. The role can be fast-paced and requires excellent communication skills, experience engaging children effectively, and flexibility to meet demanding deadlines.

This is a permanent county-wide post, 30 hours per week, with pay on a pro-rata basis. The office location will be discussed with the successful candidate. The role requires the ability to travel across the county and transport children as needed. Evening and weekend work, as well as participation in an on-call rota, may be required.

If interested, please apply online, detailing how you meet the person specification. Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday, June 17th, at Fawcett House, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9NL.

For more information or to discuss this opportunity, please contact:

Heidi Kailipaka at 07775824060 or email [e-mail]

Our benefits

We offer a comprehensive wellbeing package, additional annual leave options, flexible bank holidays, pension contributions, development opportunities, paid volunteering hours, peer support groups, employee recognition awards, and discounts through Our Cambs Rewards scheme. Details are available in our Employment Benefits Brochure.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a diverse and vibrant place to live and work, with urban and rural areas. Our values guide our culture, and we aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We are committed to inclusivity, equality, and diversity, supporting reasonable adjustments during recruitment and employment for candidates with disabilities. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

Visit our careers page at https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers to learn more about our opportunities and commitments to staff development and wellbeing.