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Hertfordshire (On-Site)
Permanent, Part time
No DBS check required
£33,366 progressing to £36,124 pa
Job Title: Victim Worker - Youth Justice
Starting Salary: £33,366 progressing to £36,124 pa
Hours: 18.5 per week (Tuesday to Thursday - hours within negotiable)
Location: Hemel Hempstead - with travel across the county
Contract Type: Fixed term /Secondment to end July 2025
Directorate: Childrens Services
About the team
Join the Youth Justice Service and make a difference to victims of crime in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Youth Justice Service work with children aged between 10 and 18 with the aim of preventing offending and re-offending. The Service supports children who have received an Order through the court, as well as children who have received an out of court resolution.
The Service is multi-disciplinary with a variety of specialist workers who lead on specific elements of work. The role of the Victim Worker is one such role.
Hertfordshire Youth Justice Service is committed to providing a supportive, sensitive, and focused service for individuals who are victims of youth crime and have contact with the Youth Justice system. The Victim Worker provides victims with the opportunity to have their voice heard and take part in a range of restorative justice processes on a voluntary basis, to help provide them with some form of resolution.
About the role
This role ensures that all victims of youth crime receive a sensitive professional and appropriate service adhering to the Victim Code, Youth Justice standards and policies relating to victims.
The role will work collaboratively as part of our multi-agency Youth Justice Service to promote restorative justice, providing victims with a voice and ensuring that the needs and safety of victims of youth crime are met.
We are looking for a motivated individual with sound communication and organisational skills. You will need to have an understanding of the work of the Youth Justice Service, issues that affect young people involved in offending and victims of crime, including restorative approaches, and the Victim Code.
About you
Essential requirements:
This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC9 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Health and social care
For an informal discussion please contact Julie.Carr@herftfordshire.gov.uk
Interview Date: 26th November
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Secondment
This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Starting Salary: £33,366 progressing to £36,124 pa
Hours: 18.5 per week (Tuesday to Thursday - hours within negotiable)
Location: Hemel Hempstead - with travel across the county
Contract Type: Fixed term /Secondment to end July 2025
Directorate: Childrens Services
About the team
Join the Youth Justice Service and make a difference to victims of crime in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Youth Justice Service work with children aged between 10 and 18 with the aim of preventing offending and re-offending. The Service supports children who have received an Order through the court, as well as children who have received an out of court resolution.
The Service is multi-disciplinary with a variety of specialist workers who lead on specific elements of work. The role of the Victim Worker is one such role.
Hertfordshire Youth Justice Service is committed to providing a supportive, sensitive, and focused service for individuals who are victims of youth crime and have contact with the Youth Justice system. The Victim Worker provides victims with the opportunity to have their voice heard and take part in a range of restorative justice processes on a voluntary basis, to help provide them with some form of resolution.
About the role
This role ensures that all victims of youth crime receive a sensitive professional and appropriate service adhering to the Victim Code, Youth Justice standards and policies relating to victims.
The role will work collaboratively as part of our multi-agency Youth Justice Service to promote restorative justice, providing victims with a voice and ensuring that the needs and safety of victims of youth crime are met.
We are looking for a motivated individual with sound communication and organisational skills. You will need to have an understanding of the work of the Youth Justice Service, issues that affect young people involved in offending and victims of crime, including restorative approaches, and the Victim Code.
About you
Essential requirements:
- Awareness of issues relating to young people who offend and victims of crime
- Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with a range of individuals including young people, parents, carers, victims, wider professionals and external agencies.
- Self-motivated and able to organise and effectively manage own workload.
- Experience of dealing with conflict and problem solving.
- Experience of contributing to multi-agency meetings.
- Strong IT skills to maintain confidential and accurate records on both case management systems and Excel spreadsheets.
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Understanding of the Youth Justice System and criminal justice process
- Working knowledge of the Victim Code
This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC9 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Health and social care
For an informal discussion please contact Julie.Carr@herftfordshire.gov.uk
Interview Date: 26th November
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Secondment
This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Closing date: Sun 17/11/2024 at 00:00
Job reference: HCC26574