Assistant Youth Justice Officer

 Assistant Youth Justice Officer

Worcester, Worcestershire

Permanent Contract

Part time 18.5 hours (Wednesday part day, Thursday, Friday)

The closing date for this post is 12 noon on Wednesday 30th October 2019

Those currently eligible on the redeployment register will be given prior consideration.

Interviews will be held on 19th and 22nd November 2019.

West Mercia Youth Offending Service operates across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Worcestershire, covering a youth population of approximately 112,800 (10 to 17 year olds). The service is hosted by the Office of the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner on behalf of the four local authorities and is currently the only youth justice service in such a hosting arrangement nationally. Services are delivered from multi-disciplinary teams aligned to the four local authority areas.

An opportunity has arisen for a part time Assistant Youth Justice Officer for our team based in Worcester. The post is responsible for maintaining a limited low/medium risk caseload and in partnership with Youth Justice Officers support the design and direct delivery of programmes of intervention to prevent offending by children and young people. This will include direct work with families, victims of youth crime and the co-ordination of multi-agency input to programme delivery.

The successful candidate will hold 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and a qualification relating to Youth Justice (e.g. Professional Certificate in Effective Practice); Social Work; Youth and Community Work; Education; Health; Probation; Policing or a willingness to undertake the Youth Justice Effective Practice Certificate and evidence of direct work with young people and their families within a client-facing service for vulnerable groups. This is likely to be in a criminal justice or social care setting.

 For the full person specification requirements and the main duties of the post please refer to the Job Profile.

 We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

 You will be required as part of West Mercia Police recruitment process to successfully complete vetting and credit checks.