Working for the Kirklees Youth Offending Team
Kirklees YOT is a multi-agency partnership consisting of Social Services, Education, Police, Probation, Health and a range of other partners.
The Kirklees YOT and its partners often advertise for staff to work with young offenders. There are a number of different posts and each job has its own job description. When applying it is important to follow the guidance that comes with the application form and demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria contained in the job description and job specification.
These posts involve working directly with young offenders, their parents, courts and victims. They involve assessing the risk factors that lead to offending and then working with the young offenders to address the risk factors and stop them offending.
To work with the Kirklees YOT and its partners you need to demonstrate your ability to communicate, motivate and be a positive influence on young people. In order to demonstrate this you will need to evidence direct experience of working with young people at risk.
Experience can be gained in many areas of previous employment but many people who feel they need to build up sufficient experience find that volunteering with us (or other agencies) can help.
Volunteering helps applicants without work experience in a related field show that they have an aptitude to work with young people at risk and also help candidates check that it really is the job for them. Kirklees YOT recruits volunteers to work as Mentors, Referral Order panel members and Appropriate Adults. Fore more details click here
The Kirklees YOT supports its staff through induction, regular supervision and training with many staff undertaking the new Professional Certificate in Effective Practice (PCEP).
Other Vacancies in West Yorkshire
Information on the other Youth Offending Teams in West Yorkshire - Leeds, Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield - can be found at:
Leeds - www.leeds-yot.org.uk
Bradford - www.bradford-yot.co.uk
Calderdale - www.calderdaleyot.org.uk
Wakefield -
www.wakefield-yot.org.uk
