Preventative Caseworker/Young Persons Mental Health Worker (Maternity Cover)

North Somerset Council; Weston-super-Mare; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

North Somerset Council is seeking a dedicated Preventative Caseworker/Young Persons Mental Health Worker on a maternity cover to join the Youth Justice and Prevention Service in Weston-super-Mare. You will support emotional wellbeing, assess needs, plan interventions, and work with schools, children’s services, health, and police.

Role is hybrid with some home working; travel across the North Somerset area is required.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering 1:1 and group interventions for children and young people.
• Ability to assess needs and plan appropriate interventions.
• Proven ability to work with schools, children’s services, health, and police.

Responsibilities

• Independently case manage and deliver 1:1 and group interventions to children and families.
• Carry out assessments using Prevention and Diversion tools.
• Record case notes and outcomes in case management systems.
• Collaborate with partners to engage children and families and promote pro-social behaviour.

Skills

Case management

Risk assessment

Interagency collaboration

Tools

YJPS case management system

Job description

Preventative Caseworker/Young Persons Mental Health Worker (Maternity Cover)

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced person to join our Youth Justice and Prevention Service based in the Prevention Team.

North Somerset Youth Justice and Prevention Service (YJPS) is a successful partnership between key partners including Police and VRP, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Probation, Health Integrated Care Board and Education partners.

The role works across both statutory and voluntary support for children and sits within the Prevention Team. The Prevention team offer support to children and young people aged 10-18 who are at high risk of further offending and/or increased risk of involvement with the criminal justice system. Children may be referred into the prevention team from the Police, VRP, CSC, Education or from the multi-agency Daily Safety Briefing team.

This role has 2 key elements; to support the emotional wellbeing of all children working with the statutory youth justice service where there is an identified need, providing assessment, intervention and signposting with children and consultation to staff working with these children within the team. The work also involves the delivery of child first, trauma responsive interventions usually on a 121 basis or in groups for children who have been referred into the Young Futures Prevention Panel. Engaging with children to assess and plan their interventions to include opportunities to support children's engagement in pro social activities.

Interventions are regularly held in schools or college or at their home or in a community settings including the YJPS premises. Based in Weston-Super-Mare with some home working opportunities, the role will involve travelling across the North Somerset Local Authority region with additional time in the office base and some home working.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently case manage and deliver both 1:1 and group interventions to children and their families/carers.
• Carry out assessment of children using the Prevention and Diversion Assessment and planning tools.
• Promote children's individual strengths and capacities and act as an advocate to promote their pro social identity.
• Work collaboratively with a range of partners including schools/colleges, children's services, health services, and the police, to engage with children and their families/carers to build trusting and supportive relationships.
• Record case notes and outcomes using both YJPS case management system and other online systems.
• Support additional activities across YJPS including engagement days, positive activities with children, groupwork, celebration events, the children's YJPS coproduction group etc.
• Support additional activities that may run outside of normal office hours.

Contact Information

For further information about the role, please contact Lucy Frampton YJPS Manager at [e-mail]

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Company: North Somerset Council Salary: £36,581 to £39,481 a year, pro rata Hours: Part-time Location: Weston-super-Mare Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote Job type: Temporary Posting date: 14 Oct 2026 Closing date: 9 Nov 2026

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