Youth Offending Team Officer, Barnet

Pay - £28.79 per hour

Candidate will lead on the assessment and delivery of Out of Court Disposals within the service including triage, Community Resolution, Youth Cautions and at high volume times, with Youth Conditional Cautions. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality Prevention and Diversion Assessments (PDAT), attending Moving Forward planning meetings, Out of Court Disposal panel (OOCD) and tailored interventions. All will reflect the Child First principle – prioritising the needs, rights and strengths of children to promote their positive development and desistance from offending.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake holistic assessments of children referred for Out of Court Disposals using PDAT.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions that are child-centred, trauma-informed and outcome-focused.
• Work collaboratively with statutory and voluntary partners to ensure wraparound support.
• Maintain accurate, timely and reflective case records that contribute to inspection readiness and service improvement.
• Assist with YJS Duties as part of a rota system, which may include other requirements in line with service need.

There is plenty of hybrid working available. Please get in touch for more information.

This is an agency post, and Pertemps can offer you:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK, available for you to speak to.
• An easy online registration process.
• Referral schemes and incentives.
• Ongoing compliance management.
• Prompt payroll and more.

Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses, so please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be interested!

Contact Helen at 07901286967 or helen.omara@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.