Qualified Social Worker, Youth Offending Team, NW London, £32ph

If you have substantial experience as a Qualified Social Worker within youth offending, we want to hear from you.

Please note, it is essential you are registered with the HCPC as a Qualified Social Worker to be considered for this position.

Main duties include:

• Work with young people in young offender institutions, secure units, and secure training centres to reduce the risk of re-offending, promote their personal and educational development and prepare them for release.
• Devise, implement and review clear multi-agency intervention plans of increasing complexity according to risk, to reduce risk levels and further offending behaviour.
• Demonstrate awareness and compliance with legislation, required standards of practice including national standards, guidance, protocols and local policies and procedures, particularly those pertaining to risk, safety and well-being management.
• Prepare and present written reports to Referral Order Panels, Youth and Crown Courts.
• Act as the Youth Offending Service representative within the Youth Court facilitating the exchange of relevant information and providing a professional advisory role.
• Report and record assessments, judgements, decisions and analysis using the YOS case management data base.
• Consider victim safety and restorative justice in all work
• Prevent escalation within the criminal justice system through effective assessment and intervention in pre-court work.

Essential requirements:

• Diploma in Social Work or equivalent qualification
• HCPC registration as a Social Worker
• Completion of ASYE
• Understanding of the Youth Justice system, legal framework and assessment process

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier to numerous local authorities throughout London giving us access to jobs before other agencies.
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

To be considered for this role, please apply with your CV to Dee Spencer on the social care team.

Remedy Social Care is a REC Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.