The Role
We are looking for committed and skilled Youth Justice Case Workers to join Birmingham Youth Justice Service. You will play a key role in preventing offending and reoffending by delivering effective, trauma-informed and restorative interventions for children and young people.
You will work across multi-agency settings, including courts, community services, and partner organisations, to support young people in building pro-social identities and achieving positive outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Manage and supervise children and young people subject to statutory court orders and community sentences
- Deliver diversion from court programmes, including referral orders and panel work
- Write high-quality Pre-Sentence Reports and court reports in line with National Standards
- Undertake risk assessments relating to reoffending and serious harm
- Develop and deliver intervention plans to support behaviour change
- Work directly with young people, families, victims, and partner agencies
- Contribute to bail support and remand services
- Ensure restorative practice is central to all interventions
- Maintain accurate records and support performance monitoring
- Contribute to service development, quality assurance, and continuous improvement
- Manage a caseload effectively, prioritising competing demands
About You
We are looking for someone who is confident, resilient, and committed to making a difference.
You will bring:
- A degree (or equivalent) in Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Youth Justice, Education or related field
- At least 2 years’ experience working directly with children and families in youth justice (within the last 5 years)
- Experience working with vulnerable or disengaged young people
- Strong understanding of criminal justice legislation and youth justice systems
- Ability to assess risk and create effective intervention plans
- Experience writing court reports to strict deadlines
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong teamwork and multi-agency working skills
- Ability to work under pressure and make sound decisions
- Commitment to equality, diversity, and anti-discriminatory practice
- Understanding of victim perspectives and restorative approaches
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