Location: Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3AR (On-Site)
Contract Type: Temporary (Initial 3-month assignment with potential to extend)
Hours: 36 hours per week
Start Date: 28th April 2025
Closing Date: 18th April 2025 (6:00 PM)
Service Care Solutions is currently recruiting on behalf of the London Borough of Havering for an experienced Youth Justice Social Worker.
About the Role: As part of the Children’s Services Directorate, the Youth Justice Social Worker will play a vital role in managing a caseload of children involved in or at risk of offending. You will work closely with the Youth Justice Operational Manager and multi-agency partners to deliver holistic and tailored interventions that focus on safeguarding, risk management, and positive outcomes for young people.
Please note: Youth Justice experience is essential. Applications without this will be rejected.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry and manage a caseload of young people involved in the Youth Justice System
- Prepare high-quality court reports and risk assessments
- Support children to access reparation programmes, group work sessions, and evening Panels
- Cover occasional court duty, including weekends and bank holidays
- Engage with families, victims, and professionals to provide wrap-around support
- Attend evening and weekend sessions in line with service needs
- Comply with relevant legislation and local authority procedures
- Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration
- Minimum of 2 years’ Youth Justice experience (essential)
- Knowledge of relevant legislation including the Crime and Disorder Act 1998
- Ability to prepare professional assessments and present cases at court or panel
- Strong communication, organisational and report-writing skills
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required
- Rapid turnaround for interviews
- Access to systemic training and development opportunities
- Reflection and meeting spaces available
- Subsidised on-site parking for all council staff
- Easily accessible from Central London (18 mins from Liverpool Street)
- Excellent road links (M25, A12, A406, A127)
📨 For more information or to apply, contact Lewis Ashcroft at lewis.ashcroft@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208962
