Job Description
The Role: Youth Offending Service Officer
Location: Redbridge
Pay: £26 P/H
About Us
We are a dedicated organisation committed to transforming the lives of children and young people through a Child First, Offender Second approach. Our mission is to support young individuals in completing their disposals or statutory court orders and to guide them towards a crime-free future. We work closely with families, partner agencies, and the wider community to secure the best outcomes and ensure public safety
The Role
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Youth Justice Case Manager to oversee a caseload of youth justice cases, managing both out-of-court disposals and statutory court orders in line with the National Standards and the HMIP Inspection Framework. This role involves delivering trauma-informed practice, effective case management using AssetPlus, and developing interventions that build foundations for change and reduce the risk of re-offending
Key Responsibilities
* Case Management:
o Manage a varied caseload of youth justice cases, ensuring compliance with National Standards and HMIP Inspection Framework.
o Utilize AssetPlus as the primary assessment and planning tool to create tailored intervention plans.
o Implement trauma-informed practices to build foundations for change and address desistance factors.
* Intervention & Support:
o Employ a Child First, Offender Second approach to support children and young people through their disposals or court orders.
o Deliver evidence-based group and individual interventions/programmes designed to reduce offending behaviors and prevent disengagement from education, employment, and training.
* Communication & Collaboration:
o Maintain effective communication with children, young people, their families, and both internal and external partners.
o Work collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure a holistic support system and optimal outcomes.
o Represent the organization in court and at panel meetings, preparing and presenting Pre-Sentence Reports, Stand-Down Reports, and Panel Reports as required.
* Equality & Anti-discriminatory Practice:
o Prioritize equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practices throughout all aspects of the work.
o Ensure all interventions and communications are culturally sensitive and inclusive.
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