Youth Justice Officer

TheDorset Combined Youth Justice Service (YJS) is looking for a full time Youth Justice Officer to join our stable and supportive team.The ethos of the team is "child first" and all staff have been trained in trauma informed practice and working restoratively .Main ResponsibilitiesThe role of the Youth Justice Officer is to listen to, assess the needs of children and their families / carers and come up with creative plans to help them get back on the right track. As a Youth Justice Officer you will also represent the team in Court.The Ideal CandidateOur ideal candidate will be creative, resourceful, supportive and will have a genuine desire to positively shape the futures of children. You will have experience of working with children and young people, a clear interest in working in the justice system and great skills in connecting with children. A key requirement is the ability to form relationships, both with children, parents and carers and with colleagues within and outside the team. Access to training and continued professional development will be available to the successful candidate.You will be a qualified Social Worker or have an equivalent qualification with an assessed level of practice. You will bring a wealth of experience working with children and teenagers, you will have a clear idea of “what good looks like” for a Youth Justice Service and you will set high standards for your own work. TheDorset Combined Youth Justice Service is a multi-agency team of skilled and motivated professionals, we are committed to diversifying our workforce and actively welcome a diverse range of applicants.Based in Dorchester you will join a multi-agency team of skilled and motivated professionals.We are a county wide service and cover the whole of Dorset, the post is based in Dorset County Hall, although there may be an opportunity to work from our office in North Bournemouth.For an informal discussion about the post, please contact: Nicola Denny (Team Manager) or Jodie Dean (Practice Manager) on 01202 128746About BCP CouncilDorset is a county in southwest England.Dorset Combined Youth Justice Service (DCYJS) was formed in 2015 and works across two local authorities, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole (BCP) and Dorset., BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. BCP includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline while Dorset comprises a mainly rural area with market towns and a larger urban area in Weymouth and Portland. Dorset Council has a diverse population of about 380,000.By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees.It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right.We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024.DBSBCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check.Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.Business UnitSafeguarding and Early HelpLocationCounty Hall, Dorchester, United Kingdom
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