Youth Worker - (Link Project)

Leicestershire County Council; Glenfield; In loco; GBP 33.000 - 35.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Mileage paid at 55p per mile

Progression within public sector

DBS check paid by us

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing and counselling service

Employee discount scheme

Good employer

Descrizione del lavoro

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Youth Worker for the Link Project in the Youth and Justice Service at County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA. You will support children, families and victims, undertake complex assessments, and help empower young people through voice and advocacy.

The role requires NVQ Level 3 or above and substantial experience with children and families. The post includes safeguarding responsibilities and opportunities for training and progression within a large public

Competenze

• NVQ Level 3 or above with substantial experience working with children and families.
• Able to conduct timely dynamic assessments and provide shorter interventions.
• Strong understanding of youth justice needs including development, trauma and ACEs.
• Capable of capturing the voice of the child in assessments and case records.
• Knowledge of local services to guide families toward appropriate support and referrals.
• Experience with targeted interventions to stabilise situations and strengthen families.
• Evidence of positive working relationships with professional partners and collaboration.
• Understanding safeguarding policies and promoting welfare of the child.

Mansioni

• Work flexibly to meet the needs of children, families and victims.
• Undertake complex assessments of the needs of children and families.
• Be responsible for developing practice and undertaking learning.
• Listen to and act upon children’s voice to strive for the best outcomes.

Conoscenze

Assessment skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication with families

Partnership working

Formazione

NVQ Level 3 or above

Descrizione del lavoro

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

Salary: £33,129 - £35,493 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Working Hours:37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 15th November 2026

Interview Date(s): There will be two interviews, a Young Person Panel and the Adult Panel interview, provisionally arranged for Friday 27th November 2026

Leicestershire Youth and Justice is a vibrant, experienced, multi-cultural team from a range of professional backgrounds on a journey towards excellence, that helps to promote a range of innovative approaches to working with children. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, forward thinking practitioner to work within our Youth and Justice Service.

About the Role

We are a Service of around 100 workers, committed to achieving the best outcomes for our children and young people through advocacy and empowerment. We deliver services with the young person at the centre and ensure that their voices are integral to all that we do. We develop our services with our young people, and we are part of the Children and Families Department at Leicestershire County Council, rated “Outstanding” by Ofsted.

We are looking for people who are passionate and committed to working with children. As a Youth Worker within the Link Project, you will :

• work flexibly to meet the needs of children, families and victims
• undertake complex assessments of the needs of children and families
• be responsible for developing their practice and undertake and implement learning
• listen to and act upon children’s voice to strive for the best outcomes

If you are making a transition into Youth Justice, we will provide you with the full training required to make this move successfully. We support and empower our staff to be the best that they can be.

The link below provides further information on the Young Person Panel:

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What we offer

• Mileage paid at 55p per mile.
• Opportunities to progress within a large public sector organisation.
• DBS check paid for by us.
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Access to staff wellbeing and counselling service.
• Access to an employee discount scheme, providing a whole host of retail discounts, including your supermarket weekly shop and gym membership!
• Work for an organisation which 95% of our staff say is a good employer.

You can find out more about us on Instagram, search “Leicestershire Youth”.

We look forward to welcoming you into the Youth and Justice Service!

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Qualification level required – NVQ Level 3 or above, AND significant experience of working with children and families.
• Conduct timely and dynamic assessments that identify immediate risks, needs, and priorities. Provide shorter interventions to stabilise situations, support young people and ensure they are signposted or referred to the most appropriate services.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of the complex needs of children and families in youth justice, including development, trauma, and ACEs. Skilled and experienced in capturing the voice of the child and family, ensuring their views are meaningfully captured in assessments, decision-making, and high quality case records
• Draw on a strong understanding of local services to guide children and families toward the most appropriate support, empowering them to complete referrals independently and providing assistance with referrals when needed.
• Experience with using targeted and purposeful interventions to stabilise situations, strengthen family functioning, and support children to engage positively.
• Demonstrable significant experience of forming positive working relationships with a variety of professional partners and working collaboratively to meet the identified needs of children and their families.
• We are a safeguarding organisation – Please evidence your knowledge to contribute to the protection of children from abuse in accordance with local and national safeguarding policies, procedures, and practice – to include comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact:

Andrea Wissett, Youth Justice Senior Practitioner

Telephone: [phone]

Email [e-mail]