Youth Justice Service Parent Support Officer
Job Reference: HCC623817
Salary Range: £33,178 - £36,369 per annum
Work Location: Dame Mary Fagan House, Basingstoke
Hours per week: 37 (Part-time hours may be considered)
Contract Type: Temporary (12 months)
Closing Date: 17 May 2026
Interview Date: 28 May 2026
The Role:
Please note that this role sits with Hampshire Youth Justice Service.
The Youth Justice Service is a multi-disciplinary team which works with children and young people aged 10-18 years old who have offended and are made subject to a range of community and custodial disposals and their parents/carers.
Within the team there are a wide range of professionals including specialist practitioners in mental health, Police, Probation, Social Care, Restorative Justice and Education, Training and Employment. This combined multi-disciplinary team allows Hampshire Youth Justice Service to function at the highest level.
What you’ll do:
* Provide support to parents and carers on a voluntary and statutory basis, completing a range of preventative and targeted interventions.
* Undertake assessments of parenting to identify, deliver, review and evaluate statutory and non-statutory interventions, including one-to-one and group work delivery.
* Provide effective signposting to other services providing parenting or family support and ensure effective exit strategies are identified and delivered.
What we’re looking for:
You’ll be organised, flexible and confident working with children, young people and families, including those facing complex or challenging situations. You’ll have strong communication, relationship‑building and IT skills, with the ability to assess needs, manage risk and produce clear, accurate records and reports. A good understanding of child development, safeguarding and effective interventions is essential, along with experience of working collaboratively across agencies.
Experience with parenting programmes, youth justice, social disadvantage or SEND is an advantage, as is a commitment to ongoing learning and development.
We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace, where talent is truly recognised and developed. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of and where you are empowered to be your best and believe in creating a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.
To find out more about what we can offer you in return, please see our benefits package.
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
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