Youth Offending Team Officer

Our colleagues make a real difference every day by working with children, young people and families across Milton Keynes. You'll help us deliver a rewarding service that supports safer communities, prevents offending and helps young people build positive futures. You'll join a well organised, values-led council where we aim to make every day matter. Our colleagues act with dedication, respect and collaboration, and we'll expect you to work in the same way. This is the role for you if you're experienced in working with adolescents in a social care, criminal justice, youth work, health or education setting and want to contribute directly to improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people. This role requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (child workforce, with barred list). This is a fixed-term position working Monday - Friday with occasional weekends and evenings,

• Complete assessments and clear, well-evidenced reports, including court reports and referral order reports, in line with legislation and national standards.
• Develop intervention plans that reduce offending and manage safety concerns to young people and the community, reviewing these plans regularly.
• Manage a varied caseload of young people, including those on statutory orders and those engaged in diversion or prevention services.
• Work in partnership with other agencies, sharing information and planning support that benefits young people, their families, victims and the wider community.
• Support victims of crime through direct and indirect interventions.
• Participate in duty systems, court attendance, and out-of-hours remand arrangements on a rota including some weekends and bank holidays.
• Contribute to service development or quality assurance activity as directed by the Youth Offending Team management team.
  
  A recognised qualification and experience in social work, policing, youth work, education, criminal justice or a related field, with strong assessment and planning skills.
• Someone who communicates clearly, listens well and can explain information in a way that is easy for young people, families and colleagues to understand.
• A colleague who can manage competing priorities, take ownership of their work and adapt to change while supporting others when needed.
• Someone who can work collaboratively with other agencies, building positive relationships that support children, young people and victims.
• A person who can analyse information, make sound decisions in complex situations and manage risk with confidence.
• Someone flexible in their approach, working Tuesday to Saturday. Some bank holidays as part of scheduled duties.
• Evening and weekend working will be required as part of a rota.
• You may occasionally work in challenging situations, and we'll support you with training and guidance
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (child workforce, with barred list) is required.
To be successful in this role, you'll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If you're offered the position, we'll ask for proof of your licence and vehicle insurance, including business use cover. Unfortunately, we won't be able to confirm your appointment without these documents. If you're offered the role, we'll arrange an Enhanced DBS check as part of our pre-employment process (unless you're already registered with the DBS Update Service).

Milton Keynes City Council is a modern and friendly place to work. Find out more about working with us here: www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk, Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live. We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference. We're very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it's time for a new role. If you'd like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council, see attached.


• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can access low-cost leasing of electric and low-emission vehicles.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes Our roles are either designated 'site based' or 'home based'. 'Site based' roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst 'home based' roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.