An exciting opportunity has arisen within Bradford Youth Justice Service (YJS) to make a positive impact on children and families in Bradford. Bradford Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a dynamic, positive organisation. Bradford YJS has won several awards for the innovative work undertaken in the last few years.  The YJS benefits from the support and confidence of a wide network of partners from the statutory and voluntary sectors.  Bradford YJS is committed to helping make Bradford a safer place to live.   

You can help assist us in our aims of preventing and reducing youth crime, safeguarding children, young adults and protecting the public.  If you are enthusiastic and committed to working with children, their families, and the victims of crime to we can offer you an attractive working environment with comprehensive professional support and guidance.

Your role will involve working with children who have come into contact with the Criminal Justice System for low to high level offending. You will be required to engage with children, young adults and families on a statutory and voluntary basis and represent the service across a number of areas including court, custodial establishments and multiagency meetings, therefore you will need to have excellent communication skills.

You will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience of working with children aged 10 and above who could present with challenging behaviour and attitudes. 
• Experience of working with children and families to bring about positive change. 
• Be able to create and maintain good working relationships with all partners and stakeholders.
• Experience of/ability to undertake assessments of a child’s safety to others and to themselves, as well as their risk of committing further offences.
• Be able to work in court and complete quality pre-sentence reports.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage own caseload, be flexible, meet deadlines and timescales.
• You must hold a valid driving licence with access to transport unless a disability prevents this as the role requires the ability to travel across the district and beyond.
• Must be registered with Social Work England and a minimum of 2.5 years social work experience.

List of Benefits:

• West Yorkshire Pension Fund membership – with generous employer contributions
• Competitive salary and pay progression structure
• Real living wage as the minimum rate of pay
• Supportive carer and parental policies
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services
• Supportive staff networks
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Professional development/support
• Career progression
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement - 31 days and rises to max of 34 days with service. (plus, public holidays) 
• Social Worker Registration fees paid
• Flexible working / hybrid options subject to service need
• Retention Payment Applicable – as part of this role you will be eligible for our annual retention payment, paid in 12 monthly instalments. This is non contractual (reviewed annually).

Please contact Sarah Goddard (South and West Hub) Team Manager for further information. sarah.goddard@bradfordcft.org.uk 07866151047