YOUTH JUSTICE PRACTITIONER - YOUTH JUSTICE SERVICE (EAST LONDON)

The Youth Justice Service is a multi-agency, multi-professional team with statutory responsibilities for young people who are at risk of, or have offended. The service is part of broader Children and Young People’s Service delivering assessments and interventions to children, young people and their families.

The service aims to prevent young people from becoming involved in crime, and for those who have already offended, reducing offending behaviours by working in partnership with a range of practitioners across Children & Young People’s Services, police, other local authorities, probation, Youth Courts and mental health practitioners.

The postholder will support the planning and delivery of evidenced based and outcome focussed interventions and programmes and ensure that children, young people, their families and carers are assessed and effective plans are put into place in accordance with statutory requirements and the National Standards for Youth Justice.

Youth Justice Practitioners will provide high quality reporting and services to young people and their families in the delivery of Youth Justice interventions, court and custody processes.

Interventions are delivered in the family home or other community settings. The post holder will ensure the service is delivered in partnership with other youth provision and provides advice and consultation, as appropriate, to partner agencies working with young people who have offended. The post holder will be committed to a reduction in youth crime and improved community safety

Candidates must have a relevant qualification at degree level i.e. social work, probation or youth work, substantial experience in a comparable setting and have evidence of continuing professional development.

Probation Officers are welcomed to apply for this role.

Pre-selected candidates are required to complete an application form according to the job description and person specification.

CVs will not be accepted.

An enhanced DBS check is required.