Case Manager, £33ph, Youth Offending Service - PPR Social Care : Job Details

Case Manager, £33ph, Youth Offending Service, CamdenPertemps are recruiting for a qualified and experienced Case Manager to join Camden’s Youth Offending ServiceThe postholder will be responsible for managing a case load of youth justice cases, working innovatively with young people from diverse backgrounds and engaging them and their families and other professionals in order to assess, develop and deliver intervention and activities that support their personal and social skills and participation in society. The postholder will directly contribute to youth offending service outcomes by creatively engaging young people who are subject to youth justice orders and also who are at risk of anti-social behaviour, crime, becoming NEET and substance misuse. Main duties/ responsibilities:

• Working within a multi-disciplinary team, to be responsible for all aspects of case management of youth justice cases, including dealing with non-compliance issues swiftly and effectively in compliance with local and national standards and inspection frameworks
• To effectively engage with young people from diverse backgrounds at all stages of case management including during assessment, review and delivery of interventions/programmes.
• To gather information, analyse and assess in order to manage risk, re-offending and safety/wellbeing accurately using appropriate screening and assessment tools; taking necessary measures to ensure welfare needs are dealt with effectively and public protection considerations are effectively managed.
• To represent the YOS in the Youth Magistrates’ and Crown Court providing advice and support to young people, their families and the judiciary. Undertaking assessments within a secure area will also be part of the role when working in court.
• To act as lead professional for allocated cases and work collaboratively with partners using a family-based approach to work towards increasing young people and family resilience.
• To adopt a restorative approach in engaging young people and work together with colleagues to support opportunities to repair harm.
• Prepare, deliver and participate in the running of group work programmes.

The role is office based and will require regular attendance at Youth Courts, Crown Courts, secure estates, Police stations and community facilities. Home visiting is a regular requirement of work with families, at times outside 9-5 hours to avoid interfering with school and work commitments of families.Role requirements:

• Professional Qualification in any of the following:
  • Social Work (HCPC - Registered) OR
  • Professional Certificate of Effective Practice (with considerable recent work experience in case management within the youth justice system) OR
  • Youth Justice Effective Practice Certificate (with considerable recent work experience in case management within the youth justice system) OR
  • Probation
• Ability to work flexibly and outside normal office hours

If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Aishah Hassan on for more informationThis is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager