Senior Youth Justice Practitioner - Youth Justice Service

The Cardiff Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a multi–agency partnership at the forefront of developing innovative interventions for children and young people aged 10 - 17 who have offended or are at risk of Justice.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior YJS Practitioner to join the service.

The post is offered on a permanent basis and will sit within the Court & Case Management Team.

About the job

The role of the Senior Practitioner requires an understanding and experience of:

• the criminal justice system as it affects children and young people (aged 10 –17) who offend,
• a practical understanding of the principles of restorative justice and restorative approaches,
• working with disaffected children and young people, their families and partner agencies.

What We Are Looking For From You

What we are looking for in the right and successful candidate is:

• Experience of undertaking assessments and managing complex cases,
• Experience of planning appropriate and targeted interventions to reduce the risk of offending/re-offending.
• An ability to write high quality reports including preparing sentencing proposals and prepared to present information to the Courts when required.
• To be able and skilled to be responsible for providing casework supervision to lower gr...