Advanced Youth Offending Service Officer – Social Care Qualified

Job Description

Job title: Advanced Youth Offending Service Officer – Social Care Qualified
Job Category : Social Care Qualified
Location : Station Road, Ilford, Greater London, IG6 1NB, Redbridge Council
Hours Per Week : 36
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £26.50 per hour

To manage a caseload of youth justice cases, both out of court disposals and statutory court orders, according to the National Standards and the HMIP Inspection Framework.
With the Child First, Offender Second approach, to provide effective support and interventions to children and young people to complete their disposals / orders and live a crime-free life.
Provide effective communication with children and young people, their families and relevant internal and external partners so as to secure the best outcome for children and young people.
To ensure that equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice are a priority throughout all areas of the work.

Using AssetPlus as Assessment and Planning tool to undertake case management with specific focus on trauma informed practice building foundations for change and desistance factors in order to support children and young people to refrain from offending and re-offending.
To work collaboratively with children and young people, their families and partner agencies to deliver effective evidence based group and/or individual interventions/programmes to reduce the risk of offending, re-offending and disengagement from education, employment and training.

To prepare Pre-Sentence Reports or Stand-Down Reports for the Court and Panel Reports for Referral Order Panel and other forums as required.

To represent YJTPS and present information to Courts.

To provide effective engagement and deliver interventions based on the analysis of the assessment to keep the child or young person safe and keep other people safe.