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Overview
Youth offending team workers support young people who have offended or are at risk of reoffending. The work can include risk assessment, behavioural counselling, education support, housing referrals, constructive activities and visits in secure settings.
In job descriptions, look for adolescent development, child protection, restorative justice, case management, crisis intervention, social work decisions, agency referrals, safeguarding and cooperation with other professionals.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Youth offending team workers support young people through behaviour change, risk assessment and practical reintegration. Work can move between appointments, family contact, education links, housing referrals, constructive activity planning, secure-institution visits and written case updates.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include adolescent development, child protection, restorative justice, case management, crisis intervention and accountable social work decisions. The role also needs careful listening, clear boundaries, safeguarding awareness and cooperation with schools, housing services, justice actors and social services.
Salary context
Salary context usually follows case complexity, responsibility for risk decisions, coordination duties and seniority within youth justice or social work services. Work involving secure settings, high-risk cases, supervision of others or specialist restorative practice may be positioned differently.
Career paths
Career movement can lead toward youth justice coordination, probation-related work, safeguarding, social work case management, family support, residential youth services or team leadership. Further development often comes from stronger assessment practice and experience with complex multi-agency cases.
Good to know
Vacancies should make the client group and authority clear. Check whether the job focuses on reoffending prevention, court-linked plans, education return, housing referral, behaviour programmes, secure-estate visits, risk reports or direct family work. That distinction changes the balance between direct support and coordination.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for this occupation. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
21-1092.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
social worker (2635.3)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4bdc4e52-1c9c-4d80-898a-18522d905fee |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2635.3.26 |
| ISCO group | 2635 |
| Concept type | Occupation |