Youth Justice Worker

Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker?

Are you a calm person who can respond to crisis situations, with the aim of promoting learning and accountability?

Do you have Youth Justice experience?

Yes?

Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Manchester City Council's Youth Justice Team. This is a full time role offering a fantastic pay rate of £30 per hour.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Mileage reimbursement
• Supervision
• Competitive rates of pay
• Weekly pay
• One committed and dedicated point of contact
• An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
• A full range of free training available
• Access to 100's of discounts on the Happi App
• Access to free healthcare and financial advice through the Happi App

Responsibilities:

• Deliver high quality interventions, advice and guidance to children and young people and their families aimed at preventing and reducing offending.
• Make clear assessments in relation to risk of harm to the public, risk of re -offending and of offence related needs in order to allocate appropriate and targeted resources to the reduction and prevention of youth offending.
• Develop and implement programmes/interventions based on principles of effective practice for all children and young people and their families in contact with the team.
• Manage a caseload and ensure that information systems are maintained in order that national and other standards can be effectively assessed.
• Prepare reports for court and other agencies in line with national, and other relevant standards.
• Make appropriate assessments and supervise and/or manage pre-sentence interventions and enforce all sentences and Orders as appropriate.
• Provide thorough care for young people serving Detention and Training Orders and other custodial sentences, and post release supervision in line with national and other relevant standards.
• Work in partnership with other agencies to reduce and prevent youth offending.
• Ensure that all tasks are carried out to National Standards requirements and performance meets locally agreed targets and outcomes.
• Adhere to the Working Together guidance as well as locally agreed structures and policies to improve the safeguarding of children and young people who are on the caseload.
• Ensure case recording is timely, accurate and complete and to take responsibility for the quality of data input, extracted and/or analysed from electronic or hard copy systems, to comply with MCC Data Quality Strategy.

Requirements:

• Social Work Degree or equivalent
• Social Work England registered
• Enhanced DBS

Experience:

• Children
• Youth Justice

If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on 0330 024 8775 otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.

Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call 0330 024 8775 and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion.

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