Advanced Youth Offending Service Officer Temporary

Position: Advanced Youth Offending Service Officer (Contract, Temporary)
Location: Greater London

Advanced Youth Offending Service Officer

£30–£34 per hour

We are seeking an experienced Advanced Youth Offending Service Officer to join a dynamic Youth Justice Team, supporting children and young people to achieve positive outcomes and reduce re-offending through a Child First, Offender Second approach.

The Role

You will manage a varied caseload of youth justice cases, including out-of-court disposals and statutory court orders, ensuring all work is delivered in line with National Standards and the HMIP Inspection Framework. You will play a key role in assessment, intervention, court work, and multi-agency collaboration to safeguard children and young people and support long-term desistance from offending.

Key Responsibilities

* Manage a caseload of youth justice cases, ensuring timely and high-quality case management

* Deliver effective, child-centred interventions using a trauma-informed approach

* Use Asset Plus as the assessment and planning tool to identify risks, needs, strengths, and desistance factors

* Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people and their families

* Work collaboratively with internal and external partner agencies to achieve the best outcomes

* Prepare high-quality Pre-Sentence Reports, Stand-Down Reports, and Referral Order Panel Reports

* Represent the Youth Justice and Targeted Prevention Service (YJTPS) in Court and other formal forums

* Present clear, evidence-based information to Courts and Panels

* Deliver group and/or individual evidence-based interventions to reduce offending, re-offending, and disengagement from education, employment, or training

* Ensure equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice is embedded throughout all areas of work

* Actively contribute to safeguarding, public protection, and risk management planning

Essential Requirements

* Proven experience working within a Youth Offending / Youth Justice Service

* Strong working knowledge of Asset Plus

* Experience of preparing and presenting reports for Court and Panels

* Ability to engage effectively with children and young people using a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach

* Strong communication, assessment, and partnership-working skills