Youth Justice Support Worker

Bristol City Council; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Bristol City Council is recruiting a Youth Justice Support Worker on a part-time basis (17.5 hours per week). The fixed-term role for 12 months involves working with the Youth Justice Service and partner agencies to prevent offending and support vulnerable children and young people.

The role may include lone-working and home visits, and requires sensitivity to diverse communities. Applicants should be prepared to work across schools and community settings, with emphasis on risk reduction,

Responsibilities

• Provide support to children and their families to address factors that put the child at risk of involvement in offending behaviour.
• Enable children and young people to access positive activities.
• Deliver targeted interventions with those who have had an Out of Court Disposal or are in prevention work.
• Support work in schools and other settings to prevent youth violence and conflict.

Job description

Job description

Part Time 17.5 hours per week, Fixed Term for 12 months

We are looking to recruit to a Youth Justice Support Worker role.

Bristol YJS is a multi-agency team that aims to prevent offending, reduce re-offending, protect the public and safeguard the children and young people who are in contact with the YJS. Skilled, committed support workers who can build positive relationships with children and young people are essential to achieving these aims.

You will work alongside partner agencies to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in offending behaviour, including:

• Providing support to children and young people and their families to address factors that put the child/young person at risk of involvement in offending behaviour.
• Enabling children and young people to access positive activities.
• Delivering targeted interventions with children and young people who have received an Out of Court Disposal, or who are involved in other prevention and diversion work.
• Supporting work in schools and other settings to prevent children and young people from becoming involved in youth street violence and conflict.

This role is emotionally challenging and involves working with vulnerable children and young people, lone-working and home visits, and could take place within the Youth Justice Service or alongside partner agencies.

Knowledge or previous experience of working with Global majority communities would be beneficial in this role.

Bristol City Council are not offering sponsorship for this role.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 7th and 8th Dec.

Having read the job description and essential criteria, if you require further information please contact a Duty Manager on 0117 903 6480.

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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