Youth Justice Service Worker

Youth Justice Service Worker - Dudley YJS (Part time, 18.5 Hours Per Week)

A vacancy has arisen resulting in us being able to offer you to join our team. You will be joining a team working towards offering young people an alternative approach to engagement, focussed on attempting to enable them to desist from offending & anti-social behaviour through therapeutic interventions - including through art and music. We are a service keen to embed a Child First approach to working with all children and believe that championing the positive factors which may already be present in their lives will give us the best chance of achieving this. We are seeking to recruit a Youth Justice Service Worker to our team, to support children and young people who attend Court. Ideal candidates will possess specialist working knowledge of Youth Justice Court work, social work and youth justice practice in children's services, experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and their families. As a YJS Worker you will demonstrate qualities that will assist the management team in providing an effective service that meets the individual needs of young people and families to reduce and prevent further offending. You will also assist with specific functions of the YJS, such as groupwork delivery and casework. You must be able to demonstrate a pro-active approach to engaging and supporting children and young people who are subject to out of court disposals and statutory court orders; both within the community and custodial settings; in accordance with legal requirements, national standards and local policies. Being a reflective practitioner will enable you to demonstrate an efficient approach to time and task management, possess key skills to produce work in a timely manner and show competency in representing the service within a variety of settings including risk management forums. You must hold a recognised Youth Justice, Social Care or Social Work qualification, or a degree level qualification in a related area of expertise.

Top tip when applying - As we've got a new recruitment system the application process has changed a little and we hope you'll like it! You'll first need to register and create a profile the first time you apply. Creating your profile will enable you do things such as track your application progress, view emails you've received from us and manage communication preferences, manage your interview bookings and offer information if successful. About Dudley Council It's an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve. At Dudley Council we have a 'one council' ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities. We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of 'Forge a Future for all' www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves. In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark
• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services
• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people
• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums
• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents
• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents