Youth Justice Worker

The Youth Justice team works together with children, young people and families to support through youth justice interventions and prevent harm to the wider community.

As a Youth Justice Worker, you will work to prevent youth offending by providing an effective service to children, parents/carers and victims.

What you will be doing:

• You will assess, plan and deliver interventions for both out of court and court outcomes using specialist Youth Justice assessment tools.
• Working in partnership with colleagues from other agencies, you will plan and deliver services aimed at reducing and preventing youth crime.
• You will provide practical focused programmes for children and their families building a more positive future and reducing harm to communities.
• Regularly, you will liaise with social workers and other professionals to support children in their desistance from offending.
• You may chair and participate in reviews, case conferences and other meetings, and provide reports as required.

What we need from you:

• You must hold a professional qualification relevant to the Youth Justice Service such as services to children and young people, education, police, probation or health.
• We require you to have recent experience of working with children and young people, including experience of working in a Youth Justice Service.
• We require you to be able to demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, processes, and procedures.
• Given the nature of the role, you must have good interpersonal, communication skills to sensitively build relationships and engage successfully with colleagues, children, their families and partner organisations.
• You will be able to carry out assessments to determine safety and well-being concerns, harm to others and identify desistance factors.
• You will be self-motivating and have the ability to work effectively under pressure and to deadlines.

What you need to know:

• This is a limited term contract, ending 1st June ****.
• Please note that due to the nature of this role, it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained.
• You will be expected to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area so you must have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or have an alternative means of travel.
• We are offering this as an internal secondment opportunity; you should first seek your line manager's permission before applying.
• Interviews will be held on 2nd April ****.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different:

• As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work.
• We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
• We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
• We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, ensuring all our staff are given the right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.
• Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
• We are building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
• We are working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life.
• We are investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.
• We’ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it.