Youth Justice Services Officer Grade 10

The post holder will work in a multi-agency team of staff for the Youth Offending Service to prevent offending by children and young people by contributing to the following objectives:

The main purpose

• To work restoratively and contribute to the development and implementation of Court Orders and Interventions in line with the requirements under the powers of criminal courts (Sentencing Act 2000) as amended.

• To deliver services to young people who are remanded either on bail, in the Local Authority’s accommodation, in secure accommodation or in custody, prior to their being sentenced by local Courts.

• To prepare reports for the Court and Youth Offender Panels in accordance with National Standards on young offenders appearing before the Youth/Crown Court.

Benefits of Working With Us

• A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%
• 29 days’ annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays
• A range of CPD opportunities to support your development
• Career Progression opportunities
• Investment into your staff well-being
• Good management support, regular supervision, and access to a clinical therapist to support your work

Why Join Us

• Our teams consist of experienced professionals at various levels
• The team arrange meetings weekly to ensure all colleagues have the support required to fulfil their duties
• The ethos at Croydon is very much about working together to make positive change
• You will join an established team who can help you settle in and offer their expertise
• You will have the support of an extremely knowledgeable and understanding manager
• Will have the opportunity to work from home and work flexibly which provides you with more of a work-life balance.

About You

The suitable applicant will have the following;

• A relevant qualification in a discipline involving work with young people or substantial recent experience of direct work with young people and their families involved in criminal justice system
• Knowledge of current practice and service development issues concerning young people who offend and their families.
• Full working knowledge of legislation relevant to youth offending, eg Crime & Disorder Act 1998, Children’s Act 1998, LASPO 2012 etc
• Knowledge of the causes of crime and effective methods of reducing offending behaviour.
• Knowledge of Restorative Approaches within a Youth Justice context.
• Recent experience of direct work with young people involved in the Criminal Justice system and their families.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural context.