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Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.
MCC are looking for 2x Youth Justice officers, up to £30ph depending on experience, to start ASAP
Candidate must be qualified as follows and have worked recently in Youth Justice as a case officer:
Possess relevant qualification or equivalent relevant experience – DipSW, Degree in Social Work, Qualified Probation Officer PCEP (Professional Certificate in Effective Practice), NVQ Level 4 in Community Justice, YJEPC (Youth Justice Effective Practice Certificate)
To continue our improvement journey and ensure we deliver the commitments made to children and young people of Manchester, the Youth Justice Service needs consistently high quality practitioners. We would welcome you joining us on our journey to building safe, happy, healthy and successful futures for our children and young people.
Youth Justice is an exciting and innovative service that consists of a team of friendly dedicated, caring and hard working professionals who work closely with courts, young people and their families. Youth Justice deliver excellent outcomes for young people who enter the Criminal Justice system to deliver effective planning for children and families to ensure positive outcomes for children in Manchester.
The role holder will need to be focused, dynamic and passionate in order to help young people. The Youth Justice Officer will work with key partners to improve public protection, safeguard the needs of young people and assist in the reduction of youth offending within the desistance framework.
You will be a self-motivated, creative thinker, flexible and pragmatic person who is able to complete timely and accurate assessments and deliver high quality face-to-face interventions with young people and their parents / carers. You will supervise cases, make appropriate referrals and manage risk in line with national standards and develop high quality supervision plans based on assessments. You’ll need to be hands on and possess good communication and motivation skills to bring the best outcome for young people.
Experience or understanding of working within the Criminal Justice system is essential. You must be willing to work at other Manchester Youth Justice Offices when requested and work one late night each week on a rota basis.
You will need to possess a relevant qualification or equivalent relevant experience – DipSW, Degree in Social Work, Qualified Probation Officer PCEP (Professional Certificate in Effective Practice), NVQ Level 4 in Community Justice, YJEPC (Youth Justice Effective Practice Certificate)
Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.
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