Youth Justice Services Officer Grade 10

The post holder will work in a multi-agency team of staff for the Youth Offending Service to prevent offending by children and young people by contributing to the following objectives:

The main purpose

• To work restoratively and contribute to the development and implementation of Court Orders and Interventions in line with the requirements under the powers of criminal courts (Sentencing Act 2000) as amended.

• To deliver services to young people who are remanded either on bail, in the Local Authority’s accommodation, in secure accommodation or in custody, prior to their being sentenced by local Courts.

• To prepare reports for the Court and Youth Offender Panels in accordance with National Standards on young offenders appearing before the Youth/Crown Court.

Benefits of Working With Us

• A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%
• 29 days’ annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays
• A range of CPD opportunities to support your development
• Career Progression opportunities
• Investment into your staff well-being
• Good management support, regular supervision, and access to a clinical therapist to support your work

Why Join Us

• Our teams consist of experienced professionals at various levels
• The team arrange meetings weekly to ensure all colleagues have the support required to fulfil their duties
• The ethos at Croydon is very much about working together to make positive change
• You will join an established team who can help you settle in and offer their expertise
• You will have the support of an extremely knowledgeable and understanding manager
• Will have the opportunity to work from home and work flexibly which provides you with more of a work-life balance.

About You

The suitable applicant will have the following;

• A relevant qualification in a discipline involving work with young people or substantial recent experience of direct work with young people and their families involved in criminal justice system
• Knowledge of current practice and service development issues concerning young people who offend and their families.
• Full working knowledge of legislation relevant to youth offending, eg Crime & Disorder Act 1998, Children’s Act 1998, LASPO 2012 etc
• Knowledge of the causes of crime and effective methods of reducing offending behaviour.
• Knowledge of Restorative Approaches within a Youth Justice context.
• Recent experience of direct work with young people involved in the Criminal Justice system and their families.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural context.

Hours of work: 36 per week / Monday – Friday

Contract type: Permanent

Recruitment and Selection Timeline

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 1st May 2023

Shortlisting will take place WC 1st May 2023

Interviews will take place WC 8th May 2023

Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check