Children and Young Persons Officer

Location

Beaumont Leys

Business Area

Partnerships

Department

NA - Strategic Partnerships

Rank

N/A

Grade

5

Salary

£32,772 - £36,996

Hours per Week

37

Additional Working Conditions

Suitable for Job Share, Flexi-time, Part Time

Type of Contract

Permanent

Vetting Level Required

RV

Description

Create safer paths for the next generation.

Join us as a Children and Young Persons Officer, using your expertise to support and guide teams, strategic leads and external partners on issues affecting young people. You’ll support youth-focused projects that prevent crime and anti-social behaviour, and coordinate responses to youth engagement across police and partner agencies.

You’ll be

• Implementing the Child Centred Policing Delivery Plan and recognising gaps in this.
• Guiding officers on appropriate approaches to young people regarding crime prevention.
• Creating and delivering the Leicestershire Police ‘Educational Offer’.

You must have

• An understanding of child/adolescent development and what can impact this.
• Partnership working experience and sharing best practices for continuous improvement.
• Knowledge and skilled using new and social medias.

What’s in it for you?

At Leicestershire Police, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s next

Please click APPLY to attach your current CV and tailored Supporting Statement, telling us how you meet the essential and desirable criteria by showcasing your skills and experience.

To support you with your application we’ve provided some application guidance and the recruitment process.

• Vacancy closes on 11th September at 23:55.

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Recruitment Team: careers@leics.police.uk.

Who we are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people; people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

To understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

Document Attachment

Children and Young Persons Officer.pdf – 262KB