This full-time, permanent role has a starting salary of £32,512 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.
We are excited to be hiring a Youth Justice Practitioner to join the East Surrey Youth Justice Team. Although the contractual base will be Redhill Family Centre, the role is based in the East of Surrey and substantial travelling across Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead and Tandridge will be expected. It should also be noted that travel across the whole of Surrey and further afield may also be required to support children in care placed out of county or those who go into custody.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
Surrey Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a high performing, multi-agency partnership which provides services before and after court to meet the statutory requirements of the youth justice system. The YJS sits in the Safeguarding Adolescents portfolio and is committed to integrated working to achieve it's primary aim of preventing offending and reducing reoffending by children. The service works in partnership with a variety of agencies to ensure children are offered appropriate intervention to address identified risks, meet their needs and build on their strengths. Further, the service seeks to repair the harm caused to victims and communities by addressing the root causes of offending and reoffending by children.
Surrey's youth Justice service works with young people who have either been given an out of court disposal for offending behaviour or who have gone through the Court process and received an outcome.
We believe that the welfare of children and their families is paramount. We are enthusiastic and supportive; committed to the provision of quality services for young people and their carers. We are looking for people who share these qualities to join us and continue the good work already being done.
About the Role
Our Youth Justice Service are inviting creative individuals who enjoy working with adolescents (aged 11 to 18) and their families to join the team and help make a difference to our young people's lives.
As a Youth Justice Practitioner you'll be managing a caseload of young people who have received a variety of outcomes linked to their offending behaviour. They may have significant additional needs, whether this be neurodiversity, experiences of exploitation, substance misuse or other significant ACE's (Adverse Childhood Experiences). You will work with the team to support young people to achieve their potential and reduce the likelihood of them coming to harm, using motivational interviewing and other evidence-based approaches. As a member of our team you will be working alongside Social Workers, other partner agencies and the voluntary sector to support children and their families in the community.
You will be well supported and training will be provided to ensure competence and professional development so that you are confident in your role. We will also ensure you receive a full induction and monthly supervision. Each team in Surrey Youth Justice Service has a Team Manager overseeing a small team of staff. This allows managers and team members to really get to know the young people we work with and can support each other's work.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- Relevant professional qualification or considerable experience of working within the service area
- The ability to engage with young people and their families/carers
- Experience of working with adolescents and the ability to demonstrate how your work has resulted in positive outcomes
- Experience of working with partners to manage risk and effect positive change
- High level problem solving skills with the capacity to devise and implement innovative solutions
- Ability to communicate with compassion and authority in challenging situations and with resistant individuals
- Ability to effectively engage with people in complex situations both short-term and building relationships over time
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. For an informal discussion please contact Kerry Twigg by phone .
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 1st September 2024 with interviews to follow.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.