Harmful Sexual Behaviour Worker

Peterborough First group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25+ days + bank holidays

Sick pay

Local government pension scheme

Employee Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease scheme

Volunteering hours paid

Job summary

Peterborough City Council is seeking a qualified professional to join the Youth Justice Team. The role involves working with children with complex needs and harmful sexual behaviour, delivering interventions, and advising Children's Social Care practitioners and schools.

The post emphasizes safeguarding principles, collaboration with schools, and a commitment to trauma-informed practice to prevent offending. Interviews expected in November. Claire Ward is the Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field (Social Work, Probation, Nursing or Psychology).
• Experience delivering interventions to children with complex needs including harmful sexual behaviour.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with children where sexualised behaviours are a concern within Youth Justice.
• Provide expert training and consultation to Children's Social Care practitioners and schools.
• Apply Child First and trauma-informed approaches to reduce offending and re-offending.
• Collaborate with the wider children's network to improve safeguarding practices.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Assessment experience

Interventions

Education

Degree in Social Work / Probation / Nursing or Psychology

Job description

All about the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual who has experience of working with children where sexualised behaviours are a concern, to work within Youth Justice whilst also providing expert training and consultation to the wider children's network including Children's Social Care practitioners and schools. The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of Safeguarding Principles and a background in a Child Health, Youth Justice, Education or Social Care setting.

All about our Team

The Youth Justice Team is part of the wider Targeted Youth Support Service who work with children aged 10-18, their families and the victims of crime. The overarching aim of the Youth Justice Service is to prevent offending and re-offending, using Child First and Trauma informed approaches that focus on building trusted relationships and enhancing strengths. Our 2026 HMIP inspection concluded we are 'good' with elements of outstanding practice, so you would be joining a strong and highly performing team.

All about You

Are you qualified to degree level in a relevant field like Social Work, Probation or Nursing/Psychology? Have you got experience of assessing and delivering interventions to children with complex needs including harmful sexual behaviour? Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills? Do you have knowledge and awareness of effective strategies and current best practice in understanding and addressing sexual abuse? Then this could be the role for you.

For any queries please contact Hiring Manager Claire Ward on [e-mail].

Provisional interview date is w/c 9th November

Our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
• Access to car lease scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

Our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are a person who has or considers itself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.