Youth Justice Team Practitioner - South Essex, Rayleigh
Permanent, Full Time
£37,185 to £50,081 per annum
Location: Rayleigh
Working Style:
Closing Date: 10th March 2026
This is an opportunity for an appropriately qualified worker to join the South Essex Youth Justice team, an effective and vibrant youth justice quadrant team. It’s a unique role that combines support, safeguarding and rehabilitation—helping young people rewrite their stories while building safer, stronger communities
Youth Justice Team Practitioner
Your Mission: As a Youth Justice Team Practitioner your mission is clear: to work in collaboration with families, schools, and key agencies to address the root causes of youth offending. By representing the Youth Justice Service at multiagency forums, you'll be at the forefront of securing better outcomes for our youth.
Day to Day:Assessments with young people/families for Out of Court Disposal Panels. Completing Reports for Referral Order Panels/Court. Supervising a caseload of young people who are subject to Out of Court Disposals/Court orders. Attending professional meetings for young people. Court duty for Remand or Youth Court. As part of the team to cover office duty.
In-Depth Understanding: Your experience in working with young individuals with complex needs and families demonstrates your profound grasp of the relevant legislation, the Criminal Justice System and criminogenic risk.
Communication Expertise: Your exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, coupled with your IT proficiency, enable you to maintain impeccable records on our YOS case management system.
Resilience and Initiative: You thrive under pressure, managing competing demands with grace. You're aware of your strengths and areas for development and are committed to continuous professional growth.
Positive Influence: You possess the ability to challenge young people's attitudes and behaviours in a constructive and uplifting manner. Your dedication to working in partnership with young people, their parents/carers, and other stakeholders is unwavering.
Collaborative Spirit: You excel in multi-disciplinary teamwork, breaking down organisational boundaries to achieve collective success.
What you will need:
You will be a qualified and registered Social Worker or will hold a professionally accredited qualification such as Teaching, Youth and Community work, Probation Studies. Newly Qualified Social Workers can be considered.
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Why Essex?
As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.
In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about
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The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.
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