We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Birmingham to assist with the appointment of a YOS Court Officer, on a 1.5-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £17.78 - £22.24 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To represent the Youth Offending Service and promote its aims within the Court setting. This will include the presentation of verbal and written reports to aid the Court in its deliberations.
• To ensure that all their actions reflect the principles of equality of treatment and sensitivity to individual needs adopted by the Youth Offending Service.
• To act as advisor to the Youth Offending Teams in matters relating to the Youth, Magistrates and Crown Court ensuring that their interaction with the Court always maintains the standard required by the Youth Offending Service.
• To ensure that the appropriate action is taken by the Court Team after each Court session to meet the requirements of the bench upon the Youth Offending Service or its statutory partners. This will involve the maintenance of clear, concise written records, updating the YOS electronic database and YOS E-records.
• To ensure that those involved in the service delivered to the Court receive relevant information following the Court proceedings. This will include Area Social Workers, outside YOS or other Local Authority Services where they are involved.

Qualifications:

• A social work qualification is advantageous but not essential
• Ability to produce good quality court reports.
• Experience of work within the Criminal Justice setting including the application of risk frameworks
• Experience of working with young people who offend and their families

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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