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Youth Offending Service Prevention Officer, South London

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Job Description - Youth Offending Service Prevention Officer, South London

Youth Offending Service Prevention Officer, South London
Pay rate £30 per hour
Contract roles – YOS

Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Youth Offending Service Prevention Officer in South London

This post will incorporate the following:
  • This post is based in Walworth Police Custody Suite and Brixton Police Custody Suite.
  • Workers will complete shift work. We are operational Monday to Friday 9 am – 10 pm and Saturday 11 am – 7 pm. Shift times are Monday to Friday 9 am – 5 pm or 2 pm – 10 pm. Saturday shift is 11 am – 7 pm.
  • Staff will complete a 35-hour week in line with the shift timings. Staff work 5 days. Monday to Friday or Monday to Thursday – off Friday and working Saturday. This post is in person – you are not able to work from home.
  • The role will entail contact being made with the custody suites throughout your shift time to check to see if any child has been arrested and is presented in the custody suite.
  • The worker will attend the custody suite timely to meet with the child and complete a short screening with them and talk to them regarding what diversion support can be offered to prevent further arrests.
  • Should the child and parent consent to diversion work being completed, the worker will be allocated the work, which will include meeting with the child, completing a short intervention – 3-4 sessions and then signposting them to community provisions and positive activities.
  • Caseloads will be approximately 10 + and all diversion interventions are 3 – 5 sessions.
  • Knowledge of Mosaic recording system and Core + is preferable.
  • Being able to motivate and speak with children at a vulnerable/teachable moment is key to this role.

Please get in touch for more information.

This 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.
Please contact Graham Leatham on or email for more information.
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

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