Our Client in Essex is seeking permanent Social Worker for their Youth Offending Team offering a package up to £46,751. Please see details below;

Empowering Positive Change: Youth Offending Social Worker

Are you passionate about shaping the future of our young generation? As a Youth Offending Social Worker, you'll play a pivotal role in steering young individuals away from the path of offending. Working in tandem with families, schools, and key agencies, you'll tackle the root causes of their actions, ensuring a brighter tomorrow. Your presence will be felt not just in the lives of these youth, but in the community as a whole.

The role

A Youth Offending Social Worker will have experience of working with complex young people and their families demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of all relevant legislation and a background in youth offending, social work, teaching, education welfare, health or policing.

The experience you will bring

* To be registered with Social Work England as a registered Social Worker

* Experience of working with complex children / young people or young adults in a criminal justice/care setting and an understanding of the issues that affect young people and children.

* Excellent communication skills and IT literate and ensure high quality recording on YOS case management system.

* An ability to work on your own initiative and manage competing demands when under pressure and awareness of own strengths and area for development and a commitment to continuous professional development.

* Ability to challenge young people, their attitudes and behaviours, in an appropriate and positive manner and a commitment to working in partnership with young people, their parents/carers and others involved in the young person's life.

* Adept at working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries