Youth Justice Support Worker

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading council's Newcastle Youth Justice Service as a Youth Justice Support Officer. You will assist case managers in delivering services to children aged 10-17 involved in the criminal justice system, employing a child-first approach to promote positive outcomes. The role includes direct and group work, emphasizing restorative practices to aid children's rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Passionate about child welfare and youth justice.
• Experience with intervention programmes required.
• Must engage positively with children aged 10-17.

Responsibilities

• Support children to engage in their intervention plans.
• Provide group work and direct work to aid development.
• Act as Appropriate Adult and cover duty rotas.

Skills

Experience working with children

Communication

Teamwork

Restorative justice practices

Job description

Are you passionate about working with children and families and keen to start a career in Youth Justice? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced individual to assist our Case Managers to deliver high quality services to children and their families within Newcastle Youth Justice Service based in Newcastle Civic Centre.



We work with children between the ages of 10 and 17 who have come into contact with the Criminal Justice System and are subject to early intervention programmes or statutory court orders. We apply a child first, offender second ethos which is centred around strength based and relational practice. As a Youth Justice Support Officer, you will be supporting children to engage in their intervention plans to prevent further escalation into the Criminal Justice System and to promote positive outcomes for them. Restorative justice practice will also form part of the role, working with children to repair the harm for those affected by crime. This will involve direct work and group work.

You will also be required to cover duty rotas, including acting as Appropriate Adult.



You would be part of an experienced and supportive team, providing high quality and effective youth justice services on a citywide basis.

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification. Please ensure you refer to the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Person Specification when completing your application as they are used to select candidates for interview.



For an informal discussion, please contact Team Managers, Joanne Appleby or Sue Gibbons on 0191 2777377.



We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.



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