Senior Youth Justice Practitioner

The Cardiff Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a multi-agency partnership at the forefront of developing innovative interventions for children and young people aged 10 - 17 who have offended or are at risk of Justice.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior YJS Practitioner to join the service.

The post is offered on a permanent basis and will sit within the Court & Case Management Team.

About the job

The role of the Senior Practitioner requires an understanding and experience of:

• the criminal justice system as it affects children and young people (aged 10 -17) who offend,
• a practical understanding of the principles of restorative justice and restorative approaches,
• working with disaffected children and young people, their families and partner agencies.

What We Are Looking For From You

What we are looking for in the right and successful candidate is:

• Experience of undertaking assessments and managing complex cases,
• Experience of planning appropriate and targeted interventions to reduce the risk of offending/re-offending.
• An ability to write high quality reports including preparing sentencing proposals and prepared to present information to the Courts when required.
• To be able and skilled to be responsible for providing casework supervision to lower graded team members and assist in practice development and special projects within the team.

Mae Gwasanaeth Cyfiawnder Ieuenctid (GCI) Caerdydd yn bartneriaeth amlasiantaethol sydd ar flaen y gad o ran datblygu ymyriadau arloesol ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc 10-17 oed sydd wedi troseddu neu mewn perygl o droseddu.

Ar hyn o bryd mae gennym gyfle cyffrous i Uwch Ymarferydd YJS brwdfrydig a phrofiadol ymuno â'r Gwasanaeth.

Cynigir y swydd ar sail barhaol a bydd ei deiliad yn rhan o'r Tîm Rheoli Achosion a'r Llys.

Am Y Swydd

Mae rôl yr Uwch Ymarferydd yn gofyn am ddealltwriaeth a phrofiad o:

• y system cyfiawnder troseddol o ran sut mae'n effeithio ar blant a phobl ifanc (10-17 oed) sy'n troseddu,
• dealltwriaeth ymarferol o egwyddorion cyfiawnder adferol a dulliau adferol,
• gweithio gyda phlant a phobl ifanc wedi'u dadrithio, eu teuluoedd ac asiantaethau partner

Beth Rydym Ei Eisiau Gennych

Yr hyn yr ydym yn chwilio amdano yn yr ymgeisydd cywir a llwyddiannus yw:

• Profiad o gynnal a chwblhau asesiadau a rheoli achosion cymhleth,
• Profiad o gynllunio ymyriadau priodol wedi'u targedu i leihau'r risg o droseddu/aildroseddu.
• Y gallu i ysgrifennu adroddiadau o ansawdd uchel gan gynnwys paratoi cynigion dedfrydu a bydd yn cyflwyno gwybodaeth i'r Llysoedd pan fo angen.
• Gallu a bod â'r sgiliau i fod yn gyfrifol am oruchwylio gwaith achos aelodau'r tîm ar raddau is a helpu i ddatblygu arfer a phrosiectau arbennig yn y tîm.