Youth Offending Team Officer

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The role involves working with young people 10 to 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.

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. 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 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.