Youth Justice Practitioner

we are looking for a youth justice Practitioner in North Kent.
- Hold cases at either standard, enhanced or intensive Scaled Approach level in accordance with the Youth Justice Board Case Management Guidance document. This will include significant inter-agency liaison, multi-agency work, for young people and their families using an adolescent risk and whole family model of intervention.
- Work with young people and their families or carers in a collaborative, motivating and child-centred way to address the factors related to the young person’s desisting from offending, the risk they pose to others or their welfare needs.
- Represent the service in Court and perform all the tasks expected of a Court Officer. This includes preparing paperwork for the Youth Court, attending as the Youth Offending Service representative and present reports on behalf of colleagues, ensuring that processes and decisions are accurately recorded in accordance with departmental and legislative requirements. This will involve being attentive to the needs of young people and their families at all stages of the Court process.
- Develop individually tailored programmes of interventions for and supervise young people on Youth Justice orders ensuring that Restorative Justice principles are embedded throughout. This will include significant face to face work with young people and their families, and the coordination of work alongside other agencies.
- Undertake safeguarding work in partnership with other agencies where required and ensure that the risk of harm to others is always effectively managed. Understand issues relating to diversity. Respect and promote diversity and equality in accordance with service policies and procedures.
- Monitor and record client's progress against the agreed established intervention plan. Ensure that the client's and their parents or carers’ views are sought to inform the continuous improvement of the service they receive and that offered to others. Use the service’s case management recording system to record all progress and have knowledge and understanding of different KCC databases and case management systems, so that these are used to inform any assessments made or work done.
- Co-deliver groupwork in partnership with EHPS colleagues in the county assisting in the organisation and resourcing of a weekly groupwork programme across sites delivering a service on 6 days per week.
- Lead within the team on young people’s participation and ensure that this informs the work of the team and act as Duty Officer as part of the team’s rota system and be prepared to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays as required.
- **Qualifications**:_
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- **_Level 3 diploma (or equivalent) in childcare, Health, Social care, Youth Justice, Education, Youth Work or a relevant field with experience in a relevant role or evidence of relevant experience
- Effective Practice Certificate OR NVQ Level 3 or above in Youth Justice plus completion of, or ability to complete,

Knowledge of criminal justice and child care legislation (e.g. the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003, Children Act 2004, Children Act 1989) and other relevant children’s services and criminal justice legislation

**Salary**: £22.00-£28.00 per hour

**Experience**:

- case management and assessment frameworks: 1 year (preferred)
- multi-agency team working: 1 year (preferred)
- Youth Offending Service or similar agency: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Effective Practice Certificate (preferred)
- NVQ Level 3 or above in Youth Justice (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Dartford, Kent (required)

Work Location: In person