Band F SCP 26 – 31 (£37,280 – £41,771 per annum) plus excellent benefits
37 hours per week
Youth Justice Worker
To work closely with children and young people to ensure they have access to the right services within our communities.
Safeguarding and Public Protection responsibilities are a fundamental part of this role and must be upheld in line with policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
* Adhere to the YJB Performance Management Framework including national standards. It is essential to this post that you have a sound working knowledge of Standards for Working with Children and Youth Justice Key Performance Indicators as well as evidence-based practice.
* Manage a caseload of children subject to community or custodial sentences, with a particular focus on older adolescents (16–18) preparing them for transition to adult probation (namely probation lead), ensuring reviews are completed at least every 3 months.
* Ensure the safeguarding of children and young people on your caseload is paramount, ensuring appropriate referrals are made to specialist services and child protection teams. This includes the timely completion of Risk, Safety and Wellbeing Management Plans and contributing to or leading on Multi‑Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) where relevant.
* Ensure Information systems are kept up to date.
* Deliver direct work / creative interventions to young people on a 1:1 basis or in small groups where appropriate.
* Attend court and represent the Youth Justice Service if and when required (training will be provided).
* Maintain the health and safety of employees.
* Liaise with other agencies in relation to the welfare and risk factors of young people on their caseload, including attendance at appropriate meetings and the need to refer on to other agencies when required.
* Actively promote Best value principles of continuous improvement and excellence in service provision.
Qualifications
* A national qualification (degree level) in a youth related subject/social worker/probation or education; and/or a minimum of 3 years professional experience in a youth justice setting or YJS with case management experience.
* At least 2 years’ experience of working with young people and their families.
* Experience of working as part of a multi‑agency team preferably in Youth Justice/ Probation or related setting.
* Experience in court work.
* Experience of using any of the Youth Justice System’s databases (preferably Childview) and basic computer skills.
* Experience of using ASSET plus assessment package.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
* Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
* A generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
* We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
* Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well‑defined career progression.
* Competitive expenses for mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.
Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.
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