Our Benefits We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage… A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more. About the role The overall purpose of the Senior Youth Justice Officer role is to assess and manage a case load of children and young people who are subject to youth justice assessment and interventions. The postholder will assess, plan and deliver quality interventions with children and families, and will creatively engage and support them to move forwards positively. As a Senior the postholder will be expected to assist the management team in service development through quality assurance and the support and mentoring of YJS staff and students. For further information contact Alan Ivatt, Team Manager (07825 674684). Interviews will be held on Thursday, 16.01.25 About you You will hold a level 6 professional qualification in social work or probation or a degree level qualification in a relevant subject (eg psychology, criminology) and have substantial youth justice experience. You will be expected to engage, assess and work directly and creatively with children and young people who are at risk of offending or who have offended. You will visit young people at their home, in schools or other community venues. This is a varied job, and you will also need to be able to effectively support parents/carers and work in partnership with other agencies to keep young people and others safe. You will also have statutory duties and be required to attend court and undertake comprehensive assessments and written reports. You will possess a detailed knowledge of the legislation, guidance and standards relevant to youth justice practice. The role can be fast paced and is ideally suited to someone with excellent communication skills, who has experience in engaging children and young people positively and effectively and who has the necessary skills to case manage and meet competing demands within agreed timescales. You will also take a lead in specific areas of specialist service development and delivery and support the management team with performance improvement and team morale. You will provide mentoring, support, guidance, supervision and appraisal to students and YJS staff. You will cover the geographical area of East Cambs and Fenland and cover courts across the county and sometimes beyond. About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers