Youth Offending Team Officer

Grade H SCP 27 £38,220- SCP 31 £41,771 plus Essential Car User Allowance up to £963pa
Contract: Permanent
Essential Requirement: Full Driving Licence, DBS
Essential Qualification: Social Work qualification OR equivalent professional qualification in a relevant field (i.e. probation, education, youth and community)
Interview date: To be confirmed.
For further information about this role, contact Shona Roscoe Shona.roscoe@bolton.gov.uk

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The Role
The role involves working with young people 10 17 (and their families) who:

Would benefit support from preventing them entering the Youth Justice System
Get arrested by the police
Are arrested for a crime and receive an out of court disposal
Are charged with a crime and have to go to court
Are convicted of a crime and are given a sentence

The role involves providing core services of the Youth Justice Service (YJS) including assessment and intervention to reduce reoffending by young people in line with National Standards and the Youth Justice Plan.

As part of a multi-agency team, and in partnership with relevant agencies, the role involves providing a high-quality service to children, young people, their families, and the wider community with the aim of preventing offending. Youth Offending Team Officers hold case management responsibility and make assessments, taking account the young person, family, victims, and wider community, which lead to providing a package of support for young people either in the community or in custody.
About You
The successful candidate will embrace a trauma informed and child first approach to Youth Justice. They will have knowledge of the issues which impact children & families, and which can lead to engaging in offending behaviour, alongside an understanding relevant legislation & National Standards. You will have excellent skills in engaging with, and building up relationships, with children and their families and a proven ability to complete comprehensive assessments & plans. You will work restoratively and deliver high quality statutory services with creativity and innovation as part of a multi-agency team focussed on reducing re-offending.

You will hold a Social Work qualification or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant field i.e. probation, education, youth & community, and have experience of working with children & families as well as partnership working to manage risk or safeguarding.

If you think you could be what we're looking for, please apply now with your CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role as covered in the job description and person specification

About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

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Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Employment offers are conditional subject to satisfactory clearances. For roles where a criminal records check from the DBS is required, this includes satisfactory clearance of this check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of an individual’s offence/s. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. Bolton Council’s policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders is available here.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk