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Key Responsibilities:- 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.
- 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.
- Prepare reports for the Court and Youth Offender Panels in accordance with National Standards on young offenders appearing before the Youth/Crown Court.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Access to Employee Discount scheme with a range of programmes.
- We promote flexible & hybrid working arrangements where possible to support a healthy work-life balance.
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check which allows them to work with children.
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