Hammersmith & Fulham, rated nationally by Ofsted as one of the top Local Authorities, we never stop moving forward. Our ambition is to focus even more on increasing the quality of our practice and the work with children, young people, and families to sustain positive change. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our ‘OUTSTANDING’ and an Award-Winning Youth Justice Service.
H&F Youth Justice Service is a dedicated, capable and confident service where children have every opportunity to move away from crime. Our YJS team is responsible for working in a multi-agency team to ensure that children at risk of or who have become involved in offending, their parents/carers and those directly affected by their behaviour are effectively safeguarded and supported, enabling them to lead positive lives. We are committed to maintaining a high-quality service to children and families and most recently received an “Outstanding” rating following an inspection by HMIP.
Chief Inspector of Probation Justin Russell said: “We were impressed with how staff at the service work with children under their supervision, and their parents or carers, to understand their circumstances and drive them toward positive futures”
Our ambition is to further increase the quality of our practice and the work with children, young people, and families in order to sustain positive change. As a department, we promote a highly supportive culture that allows you to do what you do best, encompassing individual mentoring, having manageable workloads and clear developmental opportunities.
We appreciate and value our employees and recognise the importance of a motivated and supported workforce who have a good work life balance. We will support your development through a variety of opportunities across the council which include:
High quality regular reflective supervision
Training opportunities, including training in systemic
Clinical family therapist allocated to the service
Hybrid working and flexible working options
If you have a degree in Social Work, Probation, Criminal Justice or equivalent, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Appointments of practitioners with some experience but not yet ready to apply for the senior role will be in line with their experience.
Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you’re looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Please refer to the role profile for more information.