Youth Offending Team Officer (Social Worker)

Leicestershire Youth and Justice is a vibrant, experienced, multi-cultural team from a range of professional backgrounds on a journey towards excellence, that helps to promote a range of innovative approaches to working with children. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, forward thinking qualified practitioner to work within our Youth and Justice Service as a Youth Justice Case Manager. We are a Service of around 100 workers, committed to achieving the best outcomes for our children and young people through advocacy and empowerment. We deliver services with the young person at the centre and ensure that their voices are integral to all that we do. We develop our services with our young people, and we are part of the Children and Families Department at Leicestershire County Council, rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. As a Case Manager, you will form meaningful relationships with children and be part of their journey in making changes towards a positive and fulfilling future. The successful candidate will provide and deliver child-first approaches to our most complex and high-risk children who currently engage in offending behaviour. There will be opportunities to learn and develop your practice around Court, as well as coordinating multi agency approaches in supporting children to deter them from offending and re-offending. For internal applicants, this could be an exciting secondment opportunity for anyone considering a change of direction and we would willingly support this arrangement, which must be agreed by your line manager ahead of your application. If you are making a transition into Youth Justice, we will provide you with the full training required to make this move successfully. We support and empower our staff to be the best that they can be. You can find out more about us on Instagram, search "Leicestershire Youth". We look forward to welcoming you into the Youth and Justice Service! A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our .

• A Social Work degree or equivalent, e.g. CQSW, DipSW (with specialism in children's services), and hold two years recent post-qualification
• Significant experience of working with children or adults at risk of offending, re-offending and harmful sexual behaviours
• Knowledge of Youth Justice and safeguarding legislation, and the operation of the Criminal Justice System
• Evidence of supporting social care and multi agency risk management
• Understanding of neurological development and an awareness of the differing needs of children and young people
• Knowledge of relevant behavioural change practice to bring about change in anti-social behaviour and offending behaviour
• Experience in delivering effective interventions and evidencing its impact
In addition, we also expect you to share and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a . Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

About Leicestershire County Council At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose. For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following