Your new role
Southend City Council are looking to appoint a full-time, permanent YOS Officer.To ensure that the Council provides a first class professional service within the Youth Justice Service (YJS) by working for a needs-led service to children, young people and their families in order to prevent offending and re-offending.
You will be required to regularly write assessments and/or reports on young people and their families for court, panels and professional meetings.The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to engage young people and their families whilst they are on a court order. Ensure adherence to YJB policies and practices including performance indicators and national standards, ensuring timeliness of assessment and reviews. Adhere to corporate and departmental policies and practices including providing all data as and when required. You will manage highly complex cases that pose significant risk to others in the community. This could include young people involved in harmful sexual behaviour, gangs/County Lines [serious youth violence].
Within this position, hybrid working opportunities are available. However, you are required to be onsite at the Civic Centre a minimum of 2 days a week.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this position, you must be able to work in the UK. You must have a relevant professional qualification to degree level (or equivalent) in Youth Justice, Careers, Education & Guidance, Youth & Community, Probation Service or Social Work and be currently working in the Youth Sector.
Extensive experience of undertaking assessments and writing reports. Experience of assessing and managing the risk of harm to others and protecting the public, managing the safety and well-being of young people both in the community and custody. Have a good knowledge of how to manage the risks young people pose to re-offending with evidence of continuing professional development and extensive knowledge of methods of youth justice intervention, child protection and prevention.
What you'll get in return
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working, salary car sacrifice scheme and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training.
What you need to do now
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