Youth Justice Case Responsible Officer – Gloucester

Job Description

Youth Justice Case Responsible Officer 
Gloucester
06/05/2025 – 6 months initially
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm, 37 hrs/week
  
Our client are seeking a Youth Justice Case Responsible Officer to join a team based in Gloucester, with the aim of preventing children entering the youth justice system, to achieve desistance for children within the system, and to stop every child entering custody who doesn’t need to be there.

• Provide targeted support to those most in need including, young offenders, NEET young people, care leavers, young people who are homeless, missing young people and young
  people with emotional, mental health and alcohol and substance misuse issues
• Undertake comprehensive assessments of young people using an appropriate assessment process
• Lead in the development and implementation of agreed intervention plans
• Undertake regular reviews of intervention plans and identify progress
• Design, manage and deliver interventions to young people (1:1 and groupwork), their peers and families in the home, community and educational settings including co-ordinating allocated staff, e.g. Programme Officers to ensure effective programme delivery
• Work with a range of partners to deliver effective services
• Keep and maintain accurate records of work
• Attend meetings and reviews where necessary

Requirements

• A full driving licence, access to a vehicle, business insurance
• Graduate or equivalent professional qualification e.g. criminal justice, social care, probation
• At least 2 years practice experience of working with vulnerable children and young people within a youth justice setting
• Recent experience of managing a caseload of children and young people- undertaking assessments of risk and need, developing plans, and delivering interventions that effect positive change and manage risk
• Knowledge and experience of managing out of court disposals and statutory court orders
• Enhanced DBS registered to the update service

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services in an equal opportunities employer.
Please email all CVs to Sammy Davis or call 02085149110 mobile 07570 819 831