We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Twickenham to assist with the appointment of a Youth Justice Case Worker, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £24.50 - £30.71 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• The key objectives of the Youth Justice Service are to prevent and reduce offending by children and young people, working with high risk repeat offenders to prevent re-offending, promoting and maximising the welfare and the safeguarding of young people that have entered criminal youth justice system and increasing awareness and confidence in the youth justice system.
• The post holder will be responsible for managing a caseload of young people who have been either referred by the Police or ordered by the court, ensuring that a holistic assessment of need supports a
  robust intervention. 
• The post holder will support children, young people and families with a range of needs and risks related primarily to offending behaviour, ensuring that any factors against desistance are addressed alongside the family and network and factors for desistance are fully promoted,
  particularly in regard to repairing harm, increasing social capital, education, emotional wellbeing and feeling safe. 
• The post holder will attend Youth court and act as court officer including occasional court. This will include being part of a rota to cover Saturday court.

Qualifications:

• Educated at level 4 or above professional qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g Children and Youth, Social Care, Probation )
• Evidence of continuing professional development within Youth Justice
• Experience of working with children, young people and families with offending behaviour

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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