Location: Bootle
Rate: £38.00 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: 3 Month Contract
Hours: Full Time
Working Pattern: Minimum 3 Days Per Week Office-Based
Pay: Bi-weekly
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Youth Justice Officer to join our dynamic Youth Justice Service on a 3-month contract. This role is pivotal in supporting children and young people to achieve positive outcomes, prevent offending behaviour, and promote safety and well-being. Working within a multi-agency partnership environment, you will engage directly with children, families, victims, partner agencies, and criminal justice professionals. Your commitment to viewing children as individuals first and understanding their unique needs will be essential in helping them build better futures.
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Manage a caseload of children and young people subject to Youth Justice interventions.
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Undertake assessments of need, risk, vulnerability, and offending behaviour.
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Develop and deliver intervention plans tailored to individual needs.
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Monitor progress and review outcomes regularly.
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Ensure court orders, out-of-court disposals, and statutory interventions are delivered effectively.
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Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
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Assess and manage risks to children, victims, families, and the wider community.
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Identify vulnerability and exploitation concerns.
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Make safeguarding referrals where necessary.
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Work closely with children's services and safeguarding partners.
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Support children at risk of entering the criminal justice system.
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Deliver interventions designed to prevent offending and reoffending.
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Promote positive behavior change and personal development.
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Support children to access education, training, employment, and support services.
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Build positive relationships with children, parents, and carers.
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Work collaboratively with social care, education services, police, probation, health services, schools, and voluntary sector organizations.
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Attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings and reviews.
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Support coordinated approaches to achieving positive outcomes.
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Prepare assessments, reports, and court documentation.
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Present information to Youth Courts and relevant panels where required.
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Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and Youth Justice standards.
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Work within statutory criminal justice frameworks and timescales.
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Maintain accurate case records and intervention plans.
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Complete assessments, reports, and management information within required deadlines.
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Ensure compliance with data protection and information-sharing requirements.
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Contribute to performance and outcome reporting.
Requirements:
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Recognized professional qualification in Social Work, Diploma in Probation Studies, Dip HE Youth & Community, or a relevant Youth Justice, Criminal Justice, or related Degree Qualification with associated experience.
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Significant post-qualification experience working with children, young people, and families.
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Experience undertaking assessments and intervention planning.
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Experience within Youth Justice, Criminal Justice, Children's Services, or a related field.
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Experience managing complex cases involving vulnerability and risk.
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Experience engaging hard-to-reach children and families.
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Experience working collaboratively with partner agencies.
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Previous Youth Justice Service experience.
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Previous Local Authority experience.
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Experience preparing reports for Youth Court and criminal justice proceedings.
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Experience supervising students or supporting newly qualified practitioners.
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Youth Justice legislation and practice.
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Child protection and safeguarding procedures.
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Risk assessment and risk management.
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Criminal justice processes relating to children and young people.
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Child development and adolescent behaviour.
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Multi-agency partnership working.
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Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
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Strong assessment and analytical skills.
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Ability to manage risk effectively.
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Ability to engage children, young people, and families positively.
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Strong report-writing and record-keeping skills.
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Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
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Ability to manage a demanding caseload and meet deadlines.
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£38.00 per hour (Umbrella)
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3 Month Contract
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Location: Bootle
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Minimum 3 Days Per Week Office-Based
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Bi-weekly Pay
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Opportunity to work within a well-established Youth Justice Service.
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Meaningful role supporting vulnerable children and young people.
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Collaborative multi-agency working environment.
Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates with experience as a Youth Justice Officer, Youth Offending Officer, Social Worker, Probation Officer, Youth Worker, Criminal Justice Practitioner, Youth Justice Practitioner, or Children's Services Practitioner.
