Youth Offending Service Officer - Coventry

Our mission is simple… to help the world Love Mondays. Every week, thousands of people across the UK start a new job – and it’s our job to help them get there. REED is a specialist provider of permanent, contract, temporary and outsourced recruitment solutions I am recruiting for a Youth Offending Service Officer to join their team based in Coventry. Job Purpose: To reduce offending by working within national and local guidance and through undertaking a range of tasks within and on behalf of the Service. Main Duties and Responsibilities: To undertake all duties and responsibilities within the framework of National Standards for Youth Justice, Team and Council Policy and Procedures and inter-agency Protocols. To be involved in the effective delivery of the service during and outside of office hours and at Bank Holidays and weekends as required, including one to one work and group work in the office and at external venues including court and home visits. To undertake assessments and plan interventions with all young people, their parents and carers which take account of (a) risk to victim(s), the public and self; (b) of offending; (c) of individual development needs (personal/social, family, health, education/employment). To ensure they are familiar with relevant legislation and national and local policies relating to Youth Justice and to effective practice developments. To work co-operatively with colleagues from own and other disciplines and in partnership arrangements. To meet all requirements relating to the maintenance of formal records of assessments, work with young people and case management supervision. To participate fully in individual supervision, team meetings, training opportunities, Inter-agency meetings and in opportunities to contribute to the strategic development of Youth Offending Services. Skills and knowledge needed Knowledge of current Youth Justice and Children’s legislation including Safeguarding policy and Offender Management principles. Knowledge of child development and behaviour including the risk factors relating to young people involved in crime. Knowledge of issues faced by young people, particularly in relation to race, gender, sexuality and disability, and of how to challenge inequalities professionally. Knowledge of methods and models of intervention and anti-oppressive practice. Previous experience of using the ChildView Youth Justice database and reporting system This is a temporary role for an initial 3 months with potential to be extended beyond, working full-time paying £13.64 per hour PAYE . Please apply now or email and join us in loving Mondays All roles are subject to strict screening and right to work checks 18% of the business is owned by the Reed Foundation, which supports good causes around the world. Set up by Sir Alec Reed in 1985, it’s the driving force behind all of REED’s philanthropic activities. The Foundation provides funding for a number of charities, channelled via the Big Give, the online donation platform that allows donors to discover and donate to projects of interest.