Youth Justice Services Officer

Salary: £31364 - £37336Shift hours: 37We are recruiting for a Youth Justice Services Officer.Your role will be to reduce offending by working directly with children, their families and victims within national and local guidance.We are looking for an experienced practitioner and the role will include: Undertaking assessments and planning interventions with children & young people, and their parents/carers. Being familiar with relevant legislation, and national and local policies relating to Youth Justice. Undertaking work in a range of settings including Courts, police stations, secure estates, educational establishments, children’s homes, family homes and Children’s Services settings. Working cooperatively with colleagues from own and other disciplinesThis post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).We are looking for an experienced individual who wants to make a positive difference and has the following experience: Casework responsibility, undertaking of complex assessments, and analysing risk. Devising and delivering programmes of intervention with young people and their families/carers. Working in 1:1 and group settings with young people & families, and other professionals. Writing reports to deadlines and at a standard suitable for scrutiny by Courts.You will need to be educated to degree level and/or able to show relevant experience and ongoing development to a similar level.You will be required to: Work flexibly to meet the needs of children/young people, families & victims; this will mean some evening working. Be on a rota undertaking approximately 9 Saturdays per year. Cover bank holidays (approximately two per year) in line with service requirements.The children, families and young people we work with come from a variety of backgrounds and to deliver the best possible care it is vital that we have a workforce that represents and understands their unique experiences and perspectives.Within our team men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented across middle management, as a result we would like to encourage both men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post.  This does not prevent individuals with other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.  For an informal conversation about this challenging and rewarding role, please contact:Matthew Haynes – Youth Justice Team Manager [email protected] orDanielle Francis – Youth Justice Senior Practitioner [email protected] applying for this role your Personal Statement must evidence how you meet all the points of the Person Specification.  If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health conditionFor full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.Interview dates: 20th and 21st November 2024 Reference: coventrycc/TP/558/10252