Youth Offending Service Officer - London, United Kingdom - Ealing Council

Ealing Council

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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24 months Fixed Term Contract

This is an opportunity to join an experienced, creative and high performing team in a culturally diverse area with great opportunities for training and development.

We are looking for practitioners who:

are enthusiastic about building effective and engaging relationships with young people involved in the Criminal Justice System and improving their life chances

- are able to effectively supervise young people on Court Orders, complete holistic and analytical assessments and plan and implement innovative interventions
- can work in partnership and forge positive relationships with key agencies, e.g. education, social care and health
- can represent the Youth Justice Service competently and confidently in Court
- can implement programmes which support desistance and divert young people from offending
- are able to encourage restorative processes and foster enhanced victim empathy
- can reinforce the responsibilities of parents and support them in this role.

Essential Qualification:

A professional qualification relevant to one of the partner agencies (social services, police, education, youth, probation or health services), for example a Diploma in Social Work, Diploma in Probation Studies, Diploma in Youth and Community Studies or Certificate of Education or substantial in-service training with evidence of validated learning and achievement.

This role is deemed customer facing and as such you must have a command of spoken English which is sufficient to enable you to effectively perform the role.

This requirement relates to Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.

Closing date: 30 January 2023