Social Worker

Children Senior Practitioner - Youth Justice Service?? Location: Haringey?? Salary: £50,574 - £53,607 per annum? Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM?? Contract Type: Permanent

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Do you have the skills and experience to support children at risk of offending and help them build a positive future? If so, we want you to join our Youth Justice Service as a Children Senior Practitioner.

As a Children Senior Practitioner, you will play a key role in leading and shaping interventions that prevent offending and reoffending. Working within a multi-agency team, you will support children and families, ensuring they receive the right help at the right time.

• Provide expert advice and guidance on complex youth justice cases.
• Lead and oversee intervention plans that promote positive outcomes for children.
• Work closely with social workers, police, education providers, and health services.
• Ensure risk assessments and safeguarding processes are effectively managed.
• Support the development of best practices in youth justice, embedding trauma-informed and restorative approaches.

To be successful in this role, you will need:? A social work, youth justice, or related qualification (e.g., degree in Social Work, Probation, or Youth Justice).? Experience working with vulnerable children in a statutory setting.? Strong knowledge of youth justice legislation, safeguarding, and risk management.? Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage young people and multi-agency partners.? A commitment to diversion, rehabilitation, and reducing reoffending.

? A competitive salary of £50,574 - £53,607 per annum.? Flexible working arrangements.? Professional development and career progression opportunities.? A supportive, multi-disciplinary team making a real difference in young lives.

If you are ready to take on this rewarding role and help shape the future of youth justice, we would love to hear from you!