Yos Officer - Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom - Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire County Council

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Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

As part of Staffordshire County Council, the Service operates within Children and Families and is an integral part of the Futures Matter Specialist Safeguarding Delivery Service.

Staffordshire's Youth Offending Service is one of the largest Youth Justice Services in England and therefore there are excellent career opportunities for highly motivated and experienced staff to join a good Youth Offending Service.

The most recent inspection completed stated that "there remained a competent and committed workforce dedicated to doing their best for children and young people in Staffordshire.

Assessment, planning and review were done to a very high standard".

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker/Probation Officer/relevant degree holder or person with significant relevant experience to work across Staffordshire, with a base at the North (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) Operations Hub.

You will be required to work flexibly, with some evening and weekend duties, on a planned basis.

As part of this role, you will be expected to:

Act as Court Officer (including weekends and Bank Holiday cover)
Provide high quality and timely assessments (Asset Plus) and reports, including Pre-Sentence and Referral Order Panel.
Contribute to the development of Restorative Justice and traumainformed practices.

You will need to hold a relevant professional qualification these being:

DipSw/CQSW/Dip PS or equivalent (e.g., Youth Justice Degree)

OR
- significant experience within Children's Social Care / Youth Offending

You will have:

Experience of working with children and families and ability to develop positive working relationships.
Fundamental knowledge and understanding of legislation applicable to the Youth Justice sector
Sound Understanding of effect of trauma in childhood and the impact on child development
Ability to work within courts and a diverse range of settings to promote effective practice
Proven track record of using assessment, planning and review process in meeting the needs of children and families and public protection
Ability to write analytical reports to a high standard and maintain accurate records

We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, committed and motivated to make a difference to the lives of children, young people and families across Staffordshire.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation.

Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together.

This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people.

We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do.

We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.