- Deliver high quality interventions, advice and guidance to children and 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.
- 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.
Back to searchYouth Justice Officer
The Talent Crowd
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 19 days
Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England
£30 per hour
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The Talent Crowd is seeking an experienced Youth Justice Officer for a team in Manchester, offering a pay rate of £30 per hour.
- The role involves delivering high-quality interventions and guidance to children and young people to prevent and reduce offending.
- Candidates must have experience in assessing risks related to harm and re-offending, as well as managing a caseload effectively.
- The position requires collaboration with other agencies and adherence to national standards for safeguarding and performance.
- Applicants should have a minimum of two years of relevant experience in youth justice or a related field.
