Advanced Youth Justice Officer – Redbridge

Pay rate – £34.93 per hour
 
Contract – Temporary
 
Redbridge Council are currently recruiting an experienced Advanced Youth Justice Officer.
 
2 days remote, 3 days in the office
 

• To manage a caseload of youth justice cases, both out of court disposals and statutory court orders, according to the National Standards and the HMIP Inspection Framework.
• With the Child First, Offender Second approach, to provide effective support and interventions to children and young people to complete their disposals / orders and live a crime-free life.   
• Provide effective communication with children and young people, their families and relevant internal and external partners to secure the best outcome for children and young people.
• To ensure that equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice are a priority throughout all areas of the work.
• Using AssetPlus as Assessment and Planning tool to undertake case management with specific focus on trauma informed practice building foundations for change and desistance factors to support children and young people to refrain from offending and re-offending.
• To work collaboratively with children and young people, their families and partner agencies to deliver effective evidence-based group and/or individual interventions/programmes to reduce the risk of offending, re-offending and disengagement from education, employment and training.
• To prepare Pre-Sentence Reports or Stand-Down Reports for the Court and Panel Reports for Referral Order Panel and other forums as required.
• To represent YJTPS and present information to Courts.
• To provide effective engagement and deliver interventions based on the analysis of the assessment to keep the child or young person safe and keep other people safe. 

 
 
Children’s Social Workers will need at least 3 years’ permanent experience with an English local authority and to be registered with Social Work England, as per DfE rules.
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you: –

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you.
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

 
Please contact Emma Brennan on 07384 834872 or email emma.brennan@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.