Youth Justice Service Practitioner

Hampshire County Council; Basingstoke; Ibrido; GBP 34.000 - 38.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid tablet device

Flexible working options

Annual leave 25-28 days

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Hampshire County Council is seeking a Youth Justice Service practitioner to develop and deliver interventions and reparative projects, helping prevent offending by children and young people through trauma-informed, child-first and restorative approaches.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team and have opportunities to influence outcomes within the criminal justice system while benefiting from flexible working options and a supportive service.

Competenze

• Experience working with vulnerable children and families.
• Ability to build relationships and communicate with partners.
• Experience in assessing risk and delivering positive outcomes.
• Organised and able to manage varied workloads.

Mansioni

• Deliver interventions and reparative projects to prevent offending by children and young people.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including health, Police, Probation, Restorative Justice, Parenting and Education.
• Support development and delivery of trauma-informed, child-first approaches.
• Contribute to sustainable outcomes for children within the criminal justice system.

Conoscenze

Relationship building

Effective communication

Risk assessment

Decision making

Organised workload

Partnership work

Trauma-informed approach

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Reference: HCC625384

Salary Range: £34,273 - £37,570 per annum

Contract Type: Temporary (12 months)

Closing Date: 6 December 2026

The Role:

The purpose of this role is to work as part of the Youth Justice Service (YJS), responsible for the development and delivery of effective and innovative interventions and reparation projects to prevent and reduce offending by children and young people, using trauma informed, child -first and restorative approaches.

Within the team there are a wide range of professionals including specialist practitioners in mental health, Police, Probation, Restorative Justice, Parenting and Education, Training and Employment. This combined multi-disciplinary team allows Hampshire Youth Justice Service to function at the highest level.

What you’ll do:

Hampshire Youth Justice Service offers you the chance to make real changes to children and families lives in a dynamic and creative way. This role offers the successful candidate an opportunity to work in a specialist field whilst being part of a committed, creative and experienced team. We are a high-quality service that strives to support the complex needs of children, to achieve sustainable outcomes for those children within the criminal justice system.

What we’re looking for:

• Passionate about making a difference for children, young people and families.
• Experienced in working with vulnerable children and families facing complex challenges.
• Skilled at building relationships, communicating effectively and working in partnership.
• Confident in assessing risk, making decisions and delivering positive outcomes.
• Organised, adaptable and able to manage a varied workload.
• Annual leave starting from 25 days per annum and rising to 28 days based on experience and length of service.
• A hybrid tablet device, so you can work more effectively and flexibly.
• Ample progression opportunities.
• Flexible working options to fit around today's lifestyles.

In addition to working for one of the top performing children's social care authorities in the country, Hampshire is also one of the best places to live and work. Located on the south coast, with excellent transport links up and down the country, Hampshire offers the perfect blend of rural and city living. You'll find miles of lovely coastline, nature reserves and heritage sites, which are just some of the benefits of living in Hampshire.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Hampshire County Council and the rewards we can offer you.

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.