Youth Justice Practitioner (Maternity Cover until 27 July 2026), Fort William

Highland Council; Eckington; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in the UK offers a position as a Youth Justice Practitioner in Fort William. The role includes assessing and providing support to young individuals and families involved with the justice system, focusing on intervention programs. This is a full-time, temporary position covering maternity leave until July 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with young people in conflict with the law.
• Ability to provide support for substance misuse issues.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and support young people and families with offending issues.
• Provide intervention programmes within the youth justice system.
• Travel across a large geographical area for service requirements.

Skills

Assessment

Intervention programmes

Support for young people

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

Salary: £27,554 - £30,175 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Job Description

Post Title: Youth Justice Practitioner
Location: Camaghael Hostel, Fort William
Hours: 35 Hours Per Week
Duration: Maternity Cover until 27 July 2026
Salary: £27,554 - £30,175 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Job Purpose: To assess, provide intervention programmes and support young people and families with offending, substance misuse issues and young people involved within the youth justice system / on the edges of or coming into conflict with the law .

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam fol

Requirements

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively over a large geographical area and between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs