Youth Offending Service Officer

The Role: Youth Offending Service Officer

Location: Redbridge

Pay: £26 P/H

About Us

We are a dedicated organisation committed to transforming the lives of children and young people through a Child First, Offender Second approach. Our mission is to support young individuals in completing their disposals or statutory court orders and to guide them towards a crime-free future. We work closely with families, partner agencies, and the wider community to secure the best outcomes and ensure public safety

The Role

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Youth Justice Case Manager to oversee a caseload of youth justice cases, managing both out-of-court disposals and statutory court orders in line with the National Standards and the HMIP Inspection Framework. This role involves delivering trauma-informed practice, effective case management using AssetPlus, and developing interventions that build foundations for change and reduce the risk of re-offending

Key Responsibilities

• Case Management:

  • Manage a varied caseload of youth justice cases, ensuring compliance with National Standards and HMIP Inspection Framework.
  • Utilize AssetPlus as the primary assessment and planning tool to create tailored intervention plans.
  • Implement trauma-informed practices to build foundations for change and address desistance factors.

• Intervention & Support:

  • Employ a Child First, Offender Second approach to support children and young people through their disposals or court orders.
  • Deliver evidence-based group and individual interventions/programmes designed to reduce offending behaviors and prevent disengagement from education, employment, and training.

• Communication & Collaboration:

  • Maintain effective communication with children, young people, their families, and both internal and external partners.
  • Work collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure a holistic support system and optimal outcomes.
  • Represent the organization in court and at panel meetings, preparing and presenting Pre-Sentence Reports, Stand-Down Reports, and Panel Reports as required.

• Equality & Anti-discriminatory Practice:

  • Prioritize equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practices throughout all aspects of the work.
  • Ensure all interventions and communications are culturally sensitive and inclusive.

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