We're passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a Youth Justice Service Practitioner, your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving.
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Your role and responsibilities
We're seeking passionate professionals to help transform young lives through our innovative rehabilitation programs. You'll deliver vital support services and intervention programs that make a real impact, working directly with young people and their families to prevent youth offending and promote positive change. As part of our supportive team, you'll engage with victims of youth offences, provide court support services including weekends and bank holidays (when trained and as required), and be at the heart of our community safety initiatives. We're looking for resilient, flexible individuals who excel at connecting with challenging young people and believe in the power of rehabilitation. You'll be part of a close-knit, motivated team that celebrates success together, with access to specialist services and multi-agency support. If you have strong assessment skills and are committed to youth justice reform, we'd love to hear from you.
You will need
- excellent information-gathering and analytical skills
- to be committed to your own professional development
- if you do not already hold the Youth Justice Effective Practice Certificate (YJEPC) or the Professional Certificate in Effective Practice (including YJEPC Desistance Top-Up), you will be expected to work towards the YJEPC qualification as part of your employment. This will be fully funded by Suffolk County Council.
You can view a full list of requirements in theJob and Person Profile (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
The Suffolk Youth Justice Service (SYJS) works with children and young people who are in, or on the edge of the Youth Justice System.
SYJS also works with parents and carers and the victims of youth crime. SYJS is a multi-agency partnership hosted by Suffolk County Council.
The aim is to prevent offending by children and young people and protect the public from the harm caused by their offending. At the same time, the service works to ensure the safety and wellbeing of these children and young people to enhance their life aspirations and opportunities.
Our service operates 7 days a week, including evenings until 9pm, including home visiting to meet national standards and legislative requirements. You will be expected to occasionally work evenings and weekends for which you be entitled to flexi time or time off in Lieu (TOIL). In addition, you will be expected to participate in a Saturday rota for courts for which you will receive additional payment (or TOIL, if preferred).
Empowering Everyone
We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report, Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template.
1. This role requires strong multi-agency working. Can you give an example of when you've collaborated with different professionals or organisations to support a young person or family? What were the challenges and how did you overcome them?
2. T he role involves managing risk and safeguarding concerns. Tell us about a time when you identified a risk or safeguarding issue and what actions you took to address it.
3. Understanding diversity and equality is crucial in this role. Can you describe how you've adapted your approach when working with young people from different backgrounds or with different needs?
4. What experience do you have in planning and delivering structured intervention programmes? Please describe an intervention or plan you've delivered and how you measured its effectiveness.
Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).
£32,076 - £38,223 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
- Permanent, This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid
As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.
In return, you'll enjoy:
up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
diverse and active staff networks
flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!