Senior Youth Justice Practitioner Grade 11 (£44,01 - £46,041)

We are looking for an experienced Senior Youth Justice Practitioner to work in a multi-agency team of staff for the Youth Offending Service to prevent offending by children and young people by contributing to the following objectives:

To work restoratively and contribute to the development and implementation of Court Orders and Interventions in line with the requirements under the powers of criminal courts (Sentencing Act 2000) as amended.

To deliver services to young people who are remanded either on bail, in the Local Authority's accommodation, in secure accommodation or in custody, prior to their being sentenced by local Courts.

To prepare reports for the Court and Youth Offender Panels in accordance with National Standards on young offenders appearing before the Youth/Crown Court. The successful candidate might have to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Youth Offending service which include working in the evenings and occasional weekends as required.

Recent experience of direct work with young people involved in the Criminal Justice system and their families.
Building effective relationships with young people, families and other professionals.
Experience of working in a multi-cultural context.
A relevant qualification in a discipline involving work with young people or substantial recent experience of direct work with young people and their families involved in criminal justice system
Knowledge of current practice and service development issues concerning young people who offend and their families
Ability to undertake well-informed, analytical and personalised assessments of young people who offend (ASSET Plus/ Triage assessment) in a non-discriminatory way.
Ability to negotiate, develop and implement appropriate plans based on assessed desistance factors, risks and needs of young people, victims, and local communities, taking into account diversity issues.
Substantial relevant experience of working directly with young people in the Youth Justice sector or one of the partner agencies, i.e. Police, Social Services, Education, Probation, Health, or a relevant voluntary sector partner agency (grade 11).

You will be valued for your skills and expertise, supported by the team of experienced professionals, as well as the management at Croydon Council, one of the largest employers in the borough. We also offer:

Highly competitive compensation package

29-31 days (grade equivalent) annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays and option to purchase more

A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%

Continuing Professional Development - genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career

Management development programmes

Investment into your wellbeing

Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes (Cycle Benefit Scheme, GymFlex, Retail Discounts and more)

We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance