We are currently recruiting for a Youth Justice Practitioner. The successful candidates will be required to start once the vetting paperwork and ANI completed.

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 6 months

Hours of work: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm evening work which may be offset by Time off in lieu Flexi working including evenings

Rate of pay: £15.97 per hour

Location: Belfast

Main Duties Include:

• Deliver early stage Diversion services to children/young people on the fringes of the criminal justice system.
• Manage, supervise, and deliver PPS plans, court orders, and bail supervision plans.
• Assess needs and manage risk appropriately, promoting restorative practices, rehabilitation, and resilience.
• Operate within department guidelines as directed by middle management.
• Deliver effective social work and youth work services across various intervention stages.
• Facilitate Youth engagement clinics in partnership with PSNI and PPS.
• Deliver Community resolution notice programmes to young people referred by PSNI.
• Arrange assessments to inform tailor-made intervention plans.
• Work closely with victims to ensure their views are heard and engaged with the process.
• Ensure interventions are regularly planned, reviewed, and evaluated.
• Work in partnership with various stakeholders to support positive behavior change and reduce offending.
• Establish multi-agency networks to deliver interventions and support reintegration.
• Source, risk assess, and manage Reparative Activity placements.
• Participate in case conferences, reviews, and relevant meetings.
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with YJA case recording policy.
• Participate in training and support of volunteers, students, and sessional workers.
• Promote and deliver restorative approaches to support children, young people, and victims.
• Serve as an Officer of the Court, providing high-quality reports and Bail Assessments.
• Work closely with colleagues in the Juvenile Justice Centre to provide a seamless service to young people in custody.

Essential Criteria:

• Degree in Social Work or Degree in Youth Work & Community Work (Must be one of the 2 listed degrees)
• Demonstrated experience working with young people displaying challenging behavior.
• Experience in writing formal reports.
• Driving License and access to transport for job responsibilities.
• Warner interview applicable.

Desired Experience:

• Knowledge of working with young people in a justice context.

How to Apply: Please apply below

RecCoBelfast