Youth Justice Adolescent Practitioner

This role provides the opportunity to work with a skilled, motivated and dedicated workforce, who are passionate about supporting children to desist from offending through robust assessment and delivery of tailored interventions which achieve positive change for children and keep them and wider communities safe. Main responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children involved with the Youth Justice Service through Out of Court disposals and community-based Court Orders.
• Work closely with Children's Services, partner agencies, families, and carers to deliver effective interventions that reduce offending, manage risk, and achieve positive outcomes.
• Assess risk and need, then develop, coordinate, monitor, and review tailored intervention plans using evidence-based practice.
• Contribute to the delivery of services for children, families, and victims, ensuring a holistic and child-centred approach.
• Build strong partnerships with statutory and voluntary organisations to share information, monitor progress, and support compliance with intervention programmes.
• Produce high-quality assessments, intervention plans, and reports, maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records on ChildView in line with statutory requirements and national standards.
• Participate in wider team responsibilities, including duty cover, court work, and occasional evening and weekend service delivery.
  
  The Youth Justice Service works with children aged 10-18 who have received either a diversionary, Out of Court resolution or Court Order., A relevant qualification in youth work, criminology, criminal justice, or experience delivering interventions within a child-focused, multi-agency environment.
• Experience building positive, trusting relationships with children, young people, and their families, with an understanding of Child First approaches.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with children, parents/carers, victims, professionals, and partner agencies.
• Confidence in managing challenging situations, resolving conflict, and finding practical solutions.
• Good IT, organisational, and administrative skills, including maintaining accurate records, developing intervention plans, producing reports, and using case management systems and Microsoft Excel.
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Desirable
• Experience of developing and delivering engaging programmes of groupwork to children.
• Experience and a sound knowledge of relevant legislation and policies relating to victims, children and their families within the youth justice service.
• Self-motivated and able to organise and effectively manage own workload whilst maintaining high quality standards., You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).

We are changing Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings - Protection of Employment) principles. LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit Disability Confident We are proud to be a and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.