Youth Justice Officer

We are working closely alongside with local authority in Walsall to assist with the appointment of a Youth Justice Officer on a 3-month contract highly likely to be extended at client’s discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 18.06 per hour

Walsall Council is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Youth Justice Officer to join their team. This role involves full case management responsibilities for young people across the Borough of Walsall. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessments, developing and implementing intervention plans, report writing for court and engaging in multi-agency panel work.

• Conducting comprehensive assessments of young people using approved tools specifically ASSET and the Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool (PDAT).
• Developing and implementing high-quality evidence-based intervention plans to reduce offending and promote positive outcomes for young people.
• Representing the Youth Justice Service in Court work primarily at Wolverhampton Court.
• Attending and contributing to Joint Decision-Making Panels and Referral Order Panels to ensure effective multi-agency decision-making.
• Working across the Borough of Walsall to engage in activities with children and young people.

• A Social Work qualification (e.g. Degree in Social Work DipSW).
• Qualification as a Probation Officer.
• Qualification as a Youth Worker.
• A relevant degree in a field such as Criminology Psychology or related Social Sciences.
• Substantial and recent experience in Youth Justice.
• Direct experience conducting specialist assessments (ASSET and PDAT preferred).
• Experience in writing high-quality statutory court reports (Pre-Sentence and Referral Order Reports).

• You should be available to work immediately or at short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K.
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS.

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

We will interpret your application as permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. If the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.