Youth Justice Specialist

2 weeks ago


Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire County Council Full time

About the role

As a Senior Youth Justice Officer at Cambridgeshire County Council, you will be responsible for assessing and managing a case load of children and young people who are subject to youth justice assessment and interventions.

  • To work within a multi-disciplinary team and be responsible for all aspects of case management of a complex and challenging caseload of children, young people and their families with the Youth Justice Service.
  • To gather information, analyse and assess to manage risk, re-offending and safety/wellbeing accurately using appropriate screening and assessment tools;
  • To establish and develop collaborative working arrangements with key partner agencies such as Targeted Support, Children's Social Care, Education, Health, Police, Probation, Youth Custody Services, Courts and voluntary sector organisations and to represent the Youth Justice Service in a professional manner at meetings and in all communication with partners.
  • To support children/young people to make positive changes in their lives and help them to engage positively with opportunities within their communities and encourage them to be as successful as possible whilst reducing concerns for harm to others and increasing their safety and wellbeing.

About you

You will hold a level 6 professional qualification in social work or probation or a degree level qualification in a relevant subject (e.g., psychology, criminology) and have substantial youth justice experience.

The estimated salary for this position is £35,000 - £42,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.

This is a varied job that requires excellent communication skills, the ability to effectively support parents/carers and work in partnership with other agencies to keep young people and others safe.



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