YOS Sessional

The post holder will be part of the inter-disciplinary Youth Justice Service that provides community and through care services to children and young people who are involved in the criminal justice process. These posts will provide a 'bank' of workers who are able to provide support to the permanent staff team of the YJS by providing a level of flexibility to the Service. These roles may be of interest to candidates who are interested in working with children and young people outside of full time employment and may suit retired / semi-retired people or students., You will be required to represent the service and children & young people across a variety of settings and activities. Access to transport for work purposes is essential, as is the ability to liaise and work co-operatively with other agencies/professionals. A proportion of the work will be required during the weekends and evenings, as well as during the core working week. Key roles and responsibilities:

• To engage, motivate and support children and young people either on a 1:1 or group basis covering the following activities:
• Reparation - Assist the Reparation Co-ordinator in delivering a range of reparation activities outdoors and indoors that focus on the child or young person providing a visible contribution to the local community where they reside
• Sports mentoring / activities -Assisting and supporting children and young people to engage in diversionary activities, outward bound activities or residential trips.
• Other skills e.g craft, horticulture, trades.
• Restorative Justice interventions
• Build and maintain positive relationships with children and young people throughout the period of working with them.
• Ensure that equipment is safe and fit for purpose and that defects are reported to YJS management immediately.
• Ensure that policies relating to the use of equipment and vehicles are strictly adhered to.
• Attend and actively contribute to core induction, training and related events.
  
  To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements:
Previous or current knowledge of youth crime issues and/or national standards in the Youth Justice Service is desirable. Evidence of higher education within a criminal justice discipline, Social Work or Youth Work setting would be desirable. Ideally, you will have some practical criminal justice experience of working with children and young people, either in a social work, education or youth work setting. Alternatively, evidence of higher education within a criminal justice discipline, Social Work or Youth Work setting would be desirable. Access to transport for work purposes is essential, as is the ability to liaise and work co-operatively with other agencies/professionals. A proportion of the work will be required during the weekends and evenings, as well as during the core working week. Terms and conditions: The below terms and conditions apply to this role: This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; Satisfactory DBS check; As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment., Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.