SonicJobs Logo
Left arrow iconBack to search

Youth Justice Officer

4Recruitment Services
Posted a day ago, valid for 16 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

info
Contract type

Full Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

Sonic Summary

info
  • 4Recruitment Services is seeking a Youth Justice Officer for a client in Manchester, focusing on delivering high-quality services to young people and their families to prevent and reduce offending.
  • The role requires the officer to make assessments related to public safety and re-offending risks, and to manage a caseload while maintaining information systems to meet national standards.
  • Candidates must possess a relevant qualification or equivalent experience, such as a DipSW, Degree in Social Work, or NVQ Level 4 in Community Justice, with an enhanced DBS check required.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of £30,000 per year and emphasizes the importance of collaboration with other agencies to achieve effective outcomes.
  • 4Recruitment Services provides a dedicated consultant, employee benefits, and payroll support to ensure that staff receive their full payment benefits.
4Recruitment Services are seeking a Youth Justice Officer for our client based in Manchester.The role holder will:
  • deliver high quality services to young people and their families aimed at preventing and reducing offending.
  • make clear assessments in relation to risk of harm to the public, risk of re -offending and of offence related needs in order to allocate appropriate and targeted resources to the reduction and prevention of youth offending.
  • develop and implement programmes/interventions based on principles of effective practice for all children and young people and their families in contact with the team.
  • manage a caseload and ensure that information systems are maintained in order that national and other standards can be effectively assessed.
 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
  • Prepare reports for court and other agencies in line with national, and other relevant standards.
  • Make appropriate assessments and supervise and/or manage pre-sentence interventions and enforce all sentences and Orders as appropriate.
  • Provide thorough care for young people serving Detention and Training Orders and other custodial sentences, and post release supervision in line with national and other relevant standards.
  • Work in partnership with other agencies to reduce and prevent youth offending.Ensure that all tasks are carried out to National Standards requirements and performance meets locally agreed targets and outcomes.
  • Adhere to the Working Together guidance as well as locally agreed structures and policies to improve the safeguarding of children and young people who are on the caseload.
  • Ensure case recording is timely, accurate and complete and to take responsibility for the quality of data input, extracted and/or analysed from electronic or hard copy systems, to comply with MCC Data Quality Strategy.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
  • Possess relevant qualification or equivalent relevant experience - DipSW, Degree in Social Work, Qualified Probation Officer PCEP (Professional Certificate in Effective Practice), NVQ Level 4 in Community Justice.
  • Enhanced DBS check
What we offer:
  • 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
  • 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
  • Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment
Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact our Team on or email  .

Apply now in a few quick clicks

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.