Yos Case Officer

We a recruiting for a YOS Case Officer with extensive

Main Purpose
1. To contribute to the Divisional and Service Plans by working in partnership with other agencies to prevent offending and re-offending by children and young people.
2. To contribute to the development and implementation of a range of effective solutions to youth crime and anti social behaviour.
3. To promote the welfare, capacity for change and social inclusion of children and young people.
4. To develop bail support programmes, devise and present packages to the Youth Court and supervise young people on Bail Support and Supervision programmes.
5. To be responsible for the management of a caseload and to identify, develop and deliver, in partnership with other YOS staff and relevant external partner agencies, appropriate interventions and preventative initiatives, designed to prevent or reduce re-offending and anti-social behaviour by young offenders.
6. To consult with young people and their carers to improve and identify new working practices

Principle Accountabilities
The principle accountabilities of this post can be structured for ease of reference into the following headings
Assessments Case Management Early Intervention First Tier Quality Assurance Work.

Key Knowledge

* Knowledge of national and local youth justice initiatives
* A good knowledge of child protection legislation and practice.
* A well developed working knowledge and understanding of the Children Act 1989, Crime and Disorder Act 1998, the Data Protection Act and other relevant legislative frameworks and developments.
* An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of partner agencies

Relevant Experience

* A background in Youth Work, Social Work, the Police, Education, crime prevention or other relevant discipline.
* Experience of working with children and young people.
* Experience of working with diverse communities.
* Experience of partnership work.

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING AS A YOS CASE OFFICER AND HOLD A CURRENT DBS

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