Youth Justice Officer

About The Role

The Youth Justice Service has an opportunity for an experienced Youth Justice Officer with a minimum of two years statutory experience within Youth Justice, preferably a Qualified Social Worker or Probation Officer.

The candidate must have experience of Asset Plus assessments, working with high-risk children and young people, proficient in youth court and managing a complex caseload.

Key Responsibilities

• To supervise the statutory orders that children and young people become subject to that are the responsibility of the Youth Justice Service.
• To ensure the sentence of the court is delivered by encouraging and facilitating compliance by young people with their court orders and to use enforcement processes in cases where young people do not comply with their court orders.
• To prepare pre‑sentence, referral order reports and other reports according to national standards.
• To represent the Youth Just...