Youth Justice Practitioner

Posted 12 July 2024
Salary Up to £16.63 per hour
LocationLowestoft
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Work
Reference19066
ContactCheryl Childs

Job description

Opus People Solutions on behalf of SuffolkCounty Council have an exciting opportunity for a Youth Justice Practitioner to join thier Team.

This role will be hybrid with 2/3 days working in the office at Lowestoft.

You will be there to act as a catalyst for change working directly alongside children, young people and their families.

In this role you will be:
To work alongside children, young people, parents and families where there are early signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues to bring about sustainable improvement.
* Where required by role, take responsibility for managing cases and holding appropriate levels of risk, overseeing the input of support workers where involved.
* Work within the service guidelines, statutory guidance and legal frameworks.
* To respond to needs identified with the family by identifying and delivering evidence-based interventions as required.
* To work with families with complex problems where statutory intervention is required under the guidance of senior Social Worker, Lead Professional or Health Colleagues as appropriate.
* Engage in individual and group supervision with managers and practice leads.
* Where the role requires, to mentor and/or supervise junior colleagues or students and facilitate individual and group supervision with team members.

If you strive to make a difference and have atheist 3 years experience as a youth Justice Practitioner and this is the role for you then we would love to hear from you.
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