Overview
Youth Justice Service (YJS) Worker – Court Officer – NN1 5DB
Our Benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
- Employee Assistance Programme – We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
- A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Subsidised town centre car parking scheme
About the role
Are you a passionate and skilled professional looking to make a difference in the lives of young people?
Northamptonshire Youth Justice Service (YJS) is offering an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated Court Team as a Youth Offending Team worker – Court Officer.
As a Court Officer, you will play a key role in supporting children and young people through the youth justice process. You will undertake complex assessments, design and deliver effective interventions, and represent the service in formal court environments. Your work will contribute directly to reducing offending, protecting potential victims, and safeguarding the welfare of young people across Northamptonshire.
This is a 12-month fixed term maternity cover opportunity to November 2026
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Nina.Warren@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you
About you
You will be an organised, confident, and credible practitioner with a genuine passion for supporting children and young people. You will bring:
- A professional qualification such as Social Worker or Probation office or hold a relevant degree and be able to evidence relevant experience in field similar to Youth Justice.
- Experience in youth justice or related work with children and families (experience within a Youth Offending Service is an advantage).
- The ability to build trust and engagement quickly, even in challenging circumstances.
- Strong communication skills and confidence in presenting information in formal settings, including courts.
- Persistence, empathy, and determination to work with young people who may live chaotic or complex lives.
- A solution-focused, professional approach to working with children, families, and partner agencies.
When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Barred List check
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
