YOS Officer - Social Care Qualified - #2149888

Location: Birmingham
Service: Birmingham Youth Justice Service
Contract: Locum / Temporary
 

To support the Team Manager and Deputy Team Manager in delivering an effective Youth Justice Service that meets the individual needs of young people and their families, with a focus on reducing and preventing further offending.

The postholder will contribute to embedding the Birmingham Children’s Trust Connections Count Practice Model, promote evidence-based practice and develop specialist knowledge within the Youth Justice Service.

• Support the Team Manager and Deputy Team Manager to embed the Connections Count Practice Model across the team.

• Undertake complex Youth Justice casework, ensuring high-quality assessments, interventions and case recording.

• Work collaboratively with young people and families to reduce offending and improve outcomes.

• Work as part of a multi-agency team, partnering with Social Care, Police, Education, Health and other agencies.

• Lead or contribute to quality assurance, case reviews and practice improvement activity.

• Develop areas of specialist expertise and share knowledge to improve Youth Justice practice.

• Provide professional and technical support to less experienced colleagues.

• Assist with the induction and development of new staff.

• Ensure case records are accurate, comprehensive and maintained in accordance with Youth Justice Service requirements.

• Chair meetings, reviews and planning discussions with young people and families where required.

• Lead or support the management of high-profile and complex cases.

• Represent the Youth Justice Service at strategy meetings, professional meetings and multi-agency forums.

• Work with managers to identify service-user needs and develop appropriate evidence-based individual and group interventions.

• Assist managers in monitoring workloads and improving team performance against relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Participate in training and contribute to the ongoing development of the team.

• Deputise for managers when required and support the team with operational issues.

• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of services in accordance with Birmingham City Council policies.

• Significant experience working with young people within Youth Justice / Youth Offending Services.

• Experience managing complex or high-risk cases.

• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk management and evidence-based interventions.

• Experience working effectively within multi-agency environments.

• Ability to chair meetings, contribute to professional forums and represent a service confidently.

• Experience supporting colleagues through professional advice, mentoring or practice development.

• Strong case recording, assessment and report-writing skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively to deadlines.

• Commitment to strengths-based, relationship-focused practice with young people and families.