Supply Care Solutions are looking for a Youth Justice officer to work within youth service in Greater Manchester.

RATE: up to £30.00 ph (umbrella)
TYPE: LOCUM Youth Justice Officer
HOURS: This is a Full time role (36 hours per week).

Job description for a Youth Justice Officer:

• Possess relevant qualification or equivalent relevant experience – DipSW, Degree in Social Work, Qualified Probation Officer PCEP (Professional Certificate in Effective Practice), NVQ Level 4 in Community Justice, YJEPC (Youth Justice Effective Practice Certificate)
• To continue our improvement journey and ensure we deliver the commitments made to children and young people of Manchester, the Youth Justice Service needs consistently high quality practitioners. We would welcome you joining us on our journey to building safe, happy, healthy and successful futures for our children and young people.
  Youth Justice is an exciting and innovative service that consists of a team of friendly dedicated, caring and hard working professionals who work closely with courts, young people and their families. Youth Justice deliver excellent outcomes for young people who enter the Criminal Justice system to deliver effective planning for children and families to ensure positive outcomes for children in Manchester.
• The role holder will need to be focused, dynamic and passionate in order to help young people. The Youth Justice Officer will work with key partners to improve public protection, safeguard the needs of young people and assist in the reduction of youth offending within the desistance framework.
  You will be a self-motivated, creative thinker, flexible and pragmatic person who is able to complete timely and accurate assessments and deliver high quality face-to-face interventions with young people and their parents / carers. You will supervise cases, make appropriate referrals and manage risk in line with national standards and develop high quality supervision plans based on assessments. You’ll need to be hands on and possess good communication and motivation skills to bring the best outcome for young people.
• Experience or understanding of working within the Criminal Justice system is essential. You must be willing to work at other Manchester Youth Justice Offices when requested and work one late night each week on a rota basis.
• You will need to possess a relevant qualification or equivalent relevant experience – DipSW, Degree in Social Work, Qualified Probation Officer PCEP (Professional Certificate in Effective Practice), NVQ Level 4 in Community Justice, YJEPC (Youth Justice Effective Practice Certificate)

Requirements for a Youth Justice Officer

– Proven experience in working with Youth services
– Current Enhanced DBS Disclosure
– Eligibility to work in the UK without work permit or visa restrictions
– Commitment to the safe care and well-being of vulnerable people

Our locum Youth Justice Officers benefit from

– Excellent Rates
– Refer-a-friend scheme*
– Assistance with DBS applications
– Dedicated consultant support
– Varied career and flexible working opportunities

If you are interested in the position of Youth Justice Officer, please apply online or call us on 020 8506 1111

Supply Care Solutions have a number of locum jobs across the UK. * All locums must be contract compliant before commencing work through our agency. We are recruiting professionals across all specialisms and grade. We offer an excellent referral bonus for any new worker you refer to us *Terms and conditions apply. Supply Care Solutions works in conjunction with Monitor/TDA rate caps