Job Description

The Youth Justice Service is a multi-agency, multi-professional team with statutory responsibilities for young people who are at risk of, or have offended. The service is part of a broader Children and Family Service delivering assessments and interventions to children, young people and their families across the borough. The postholder will support the planning and delivery of evidenced based and outcome focussed interventions and programmes and ensure that children, young people, their families and carers are assessed and effective plans are put into place in accordance with statutory requirements and the National Standards for Youth Justice.

Youth Justice Practitioners will provide high quality reporting and services to young people and their families in the delivery of Youth Justice Interventions, must have a firm understanding of court, assessment, report writing and custody processes. Candidates must have court and report writing experience in a youth justice setting