Youth Justice Officer

Youth Justice Officer

Employer
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Location
Elmwood

Salary
Band E £38,220 - £44,075 per annum (Pay award pending). Incremental progression is subject to performance.

Closing date
31 May 2026

Reference
SOL/TP/182/2162

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Sector
Local Councils

Job Type
Social Care - Children

Contract Type
Full time permanent

Working Pattern
Standard

Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Hours: 37 Hours

Solihull Youth Justice Service is a multi-agency partnership committed to preventing and reducing youth crime and anti-social behaviour across the borough. The Solihull Youth Justice Service is passionate about improving outcomes for young people and victims of crime and due to significant investment into the Youth Justice Team, we have an opportunity for two Youth Justice Officers to join our team.

As a Youth Justice Officer you will play a key role in preventing and reducing youth crime and anti-social behaviour across the borough. This is an excellent opportunity for you to make a real difference to the lives of young people, families and victims. Working collaboratively with colleagues within the Youth Justice Service, community groups, voluntary sector and local government agencies, you will have a sound understanding of risk, needs, public protection and safety and wellbeing.

To be considered for this opportunity you will have a relevant professional qualification or degree (e.g. in Social Work, Probation Studies, Youth Justice Effective Practice, Youth and Community Work, Education, Psychology etc).

You will also have:

• Experience of direct work with children, young people, families and the community
• Experience of carrying out assessments of need and risk of children and young people
• Knowledge of legislation, standards and requirements relating to youth justice
• Great communication skills with the ability to engage and build effective relationships with children and young people

In return we offer -

• Flexible working and agile working arrangements
• Generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to buy up to 10 days additional leave per year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service
• Family and carer friendly policies
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits including staff discounts, subsidised travel passes and Cycle 2 Work Scheme

This role will require you to work evenings, weekends and some bank holidays in line with the needs of the service.

This is an essential car user post as the demands of the job make it operationally essential and there is a contractual requirement to make a suitable vehicle available to ensure the requirements of the job can be carried out effectively.

Applicants must be able to drive, have a driving licence and be a car owner/have access to a suitable vehicle, however for disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required.

You will need to be able to travel around the borough and to other locations when required.

We are working towards a hybrid way of working and in this role you will work at Elmwood Place, 37 Burtons Way, Smiths Wood, B36 0UG, other locations around the borough and at home.

To apply, please click the link. Your application should be in your own words and reflect your own personal experiences.

If you have a specific question regarding this post, please contact:

Faith Harris, Youth Justice Team Manager on fharris@solihull.gov.uk or

Julie Turner, Youth Justice Team Manager on jturner@solihull.gov.uk

Closing date - 31 May 2026

Interviews will be held on 9 June 2026

Further Information

Please note we are not accepting CVs for this opportunity.

This post will require an enhanced DBS check.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Attached documents

TP-182-2162 - JDPS - YJO.docx

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As a Youth Justice Officer you will play a key role in preventing and reducing youth crime and anti-social behaviour across the borough. This is an excellent opportunity for you to make a real difference to the lives of young people, families and victims. Working collaboratively with colleagues within the Youth Justice Service, community groups, voluntary sector and local government agencies, you will have a sound understanding of risk, needs, public protection and safety and wellbeing. To be considered for this opportunity you will have a relevant professional qualification or degree (e.g. in Social Work, Probation Studies, Youth Justice Effective Practice, Youth and Community Work, Education, Psychology etc). You will also have:

• Experience of direct work with children, young people, families and the community
• Experience of carrying out assessments of need and risk of children and young people
• Knowledge of legislation, standards and requirements relating to youth justice
• Great commuication skills with the ability to engage and build effective relationships with children and young people, This is an essential car user post as the demands of the job make it operationally essential and there is a contractual requirement to make a suitable vehicle available to ensure the requirements of the job can be carried out effectively.
Applicants must be able to drive, have a driving licence and be a car owner/have access to a suitable vehicle, however for disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required. You will need to be able to travel around the borough and to other locations when required., This post will require an enhanced DBS check. This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

In return we offer -
• Flexible working and agile working arrangements
• Generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to buy up to 10 days additional leave per year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service
• Family and carer friendly policies
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits including staff discounts, subsidised travel passes and Cycle 2 Work Scheme
This role will require you to work evenings, weekends and some bank holidays in line with the needs of the service.