Youth Justice Officer

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Youth Justice Officer for its client in Islington.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled professional with at least two years' statutory experience within Youth Justice, preferably a Qualified Social Worker or Probation Officer.

The successful candidate will have strong experience using AssetPlus assessments, working with high-risk children and young people, attending Youth Court and managing complex caseloads.

You will play a key role in supporting young people subject to statutory court orders, addressing offending behaviour, managing risk and helping prevent reoffending while promoting positive outcomes for children, families and communities.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Supervise statutory court orders and ensure young people comply with their requirements.
• Monitor compliance and implement enforcement procedures where necessary.
• Prepare pre-sentence reports, referral order reports and other reports in line with national standards.
• Represent the Youth Justice Service at Youth Court, Crown Court and other court hearings as required.
• Manage a complex caseload and undertake direct work with young people and their parents or carers.
• Complete AssetPlus assessments and other assessment tools to identify offending behaviour, needs and risks.
• Assess risks relating to reoffending, vulnerability, dangerousness and harm to the public.
• Develop and implement effective risk management and intervention plans.
• Support young people on bail and those at risk of being remanded into custody.
• Work with secure establishments to support young people in custody and assist with their resettlement into the community.
• Undertake home visits, community visits and office duty as required.
• Promote multi-agency working and collaborate with partner organisations.
• Provide restorative justice opportunities for victims and young offenders.
• Identify and report safeguarding concerns relating to the safety and welfare of children and young people.

Benefits

• Competitive rate of £27.13 per hour PAYE or £36.20 per hour Umbrella/Limited.
• 35 hours per week.
• Opportunity to work within Islington's Youth Justice Service.
• Valuable experience supporting vulnerable children and young people.
• Opportunity to make a positive difference by reducing reoffending and promoting rehabilitation.

Qualifications & Experience

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Minimum of two years' statutory experience within Youth Justice.
• Qualified Social Worker or Probation Officer preferred.
• Strong experience completing AssetPlus assessments.
• Experience working with high-risk children and young people.
• Proven ability to manage complex caseloads.
• Experience preparing court reports and representing services in court.
• Strong knowledge of youth justice processes, statutory orders and safeguarding.
• Excellent risk assessment, analytical and report-writing skills.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective intervention and risk management plans.
• Strong partnership-working and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, including lone working and undertaking community visits.

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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