Our vision is A Southend Where All Children Achieve Success. By joining Southend City Council as a Social Worker, you will be key in making our vision a reality for all children. You will be joining a service where we demonstrate with pride that: 

• All paths lead back to the child.
• We spend time getting to know each child and their story.
• We do what we say we're going to do.
• We work with the whole family.
• No matter what, we aim to make things better. 

You will provide support to work to the highest standard using our model of practice, Restorative Practice, to deliver the vision. You will access a professional social work development offer that has been designed by social workers, whatever stage you are at in your career. You will be given regular restorative supervision and separate supervision focussing on development and evidencing your SWE registration. We want everyone to take the lead in an area of interest for your team, and you will explore this with your line manager. 

Please click the below link to find more information on Southend City Council’s Children Services and to peruse our current vacancies:

Children’s Services – Southend-on-Sea City Council jobs (job-essentials.com)

Southend City Council are looking to appoint a full-time, permanent Youth Justice Service Officer to ensure that the Council provides a first-class professional service within the Youth Justice Service (YJS) by working for a needs-led service to children, young people and their families in order to prevent offending and re-offending.

The post requires the officer to manage a case load of very complex young people who have offended seriously and entered the criminal justice system. This post involves understanding and managing the protection of the public and safeguarding young people.

The expectation is to work in the courts; representing cases of young people and giving high-quality information to magistrates and judges, both verbally and by way of pre-sentence reports. The expectation to complete assessments of high quality to inform decisions of recommendations to the court, levels of risk both to public and safety and well-being and inform good quality intervention plans.

As the YJS, you will be supervising and enforcing complex community and custodial sentences, and delivering services to young people through support and mentoring.

You will be required to work on highly complex cases that pose significant risk to others in the community. This could include young people involved in harmful sexual behaviour, gangs/County Lines [serious youth violence]. 
You will ensure high-quality assessments, intervention planning, reviews and risk.

The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to engage young people and their families whilst they are on a court order.

Within this position, hybrid working opportunities are available. However, you are required to be on-site at the Civic Centre a minimum of 3 days a week.

To be successful in this position, you must have UK Youth Justice experience.

You must have a relevant professional qualification to degree level (or equivalent) in Youth Justice, Careers, Education & Guidance, Youth & Community, Probation Service or Social Work.

As well as extensive experience of undertaking assessments and writing reports and court work. Assessing and managing the risk of harm to others and protecting the public, managing the safety and well-being of young people both in the community and in custody.

Have a good knowledge of how to manage the risks young people pose to re-offending with evidence of continuing professional development and extensive knowledge of methods of youth justice intervention, child protection and prevention.

When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.

If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

If you would like a copy the Job Description, please Click here

If you are wanting further information that isn't in the JD, please contact Nathalie Nathalie.s@hays.com

Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.

All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.