Youth Justice Case Worker (Kingston & Richmond)

Job Description

Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified (Kingston & Richmond)
Location : 44 York Street, Achieving for Children
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £26.00
The position will hold both court orders and court of court work , undertake assessments, write reports . also will complete single assessments if the child is deemed to meet threshold for a section 17 assessment.

The worker MUST have YJS caseworker experience.

About you: our role specification
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
Skills and experience
● Experience of working with children, young people and families with offending behaviour
● Ability to work restoratively with all children, young people and victims of crime in line with the
service restorative approach principles and standards
● Experience of effective management of a caseload of young people in accordance with local
policies/procedure and Youth Justice National Standards, and accurate recording.
● Ability to write clear and concise court reports, bail packages, panel reports
● Skilled at undertaking timely, high quality, robust assessments (AssetPlus) and plans.
● Experience of effective partnership working and working within a multidisciplinary team.
● Experience and understanding of how Courts work and of relevant Youth Justice legislation,
including sentencing and bail/remand.
● Experience of risk management, public protection and safeguarding in the context of youth
offending and contextual safeguarding.
● Experience of delivering effective interventions that reduce risk, reduce likelihood of reoffending
and maximise positive outcomes for young people.
● Good knowledge and understanding of the Youth Justice landscape, including best practice in
regard to Good Lives Model, Desistance Theory, Trauma Informed Practice and Transitions
● Knowledge or keen interest in specific areas of offending such as harmful sexual behaviour, knife crime, county lines and national referral mechanism or children harming in the home.
Personal attributes
● A passion to demonstrate and promote our values (Trust, Respect and Empower) through professional behaviours and relationships with all stakeholders.
● To deliver Achieving for Childrenʼs vision, mission and values to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.
● Good organisational abilities including: time management, problem-solving and prioritisation.
● Able to work flexibly and independently with a commitment to the organisation culture.
● Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to overcome obstacles, achieve challenging
objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children. Taking a strength
based approach to managing situations.
● Commitment to collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational
boundaries in the best interests of children and families.
● Good communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic,
including ability to negotiate and influence.