Your new roleSouthend City Council are looking to appoint a full-time, permanent YOS Officer.To ensure that the Council provides a first class professional service within the Youth Justice Service (YJS) by working for a needs-led service to children, young people and their families in order to prevent offending and re-offending.You will be required to regularly write assessments and/or reports on young people and their families for court, panels and professional meetings.The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to engage young people and their families whilst they are on a court order. Ensure adherence to YJB policies and practices including performance indicators and national standards, ensuring timeliness of assessment and reviews. Adhere to corporate and departmental policies and practices including providing all data as and when required. You will manage highly complex cases that pose significant risk to others in the community. This could include young people involved in harmful sexual behaviour, gangs/County Lines [serious youth violence].
What you'll need to succeedTo be successful in this position, you must be able to work in the UK. You must have a relevant professional qualification to degree level (or equivalent) in Youth Justice, Careers, Education & Guidance, Youth & Community, Probation Service or Social Work and be currently working in the Youth Sector. Extensive experience of under...