Youth Worker - (Link Project)

Golearnleicestershire; Leicester; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage paid at 55p per mile

Career progression in public sector

DBS check paid by employer

LGPS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing and counselling service

Employee discounts

Good employer rating (92% of staff)

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Youth Worker within the Link Project to support children and families, deliver assessments, and ensure their voices are central to decision-making. The post forms part of the Leicestershire Youth and Justice Service, a 100-strong team committed to safeguarding and improving outcomes for young people.

The role requires NVQ Level 3 or above with significant experience of working with children and families, and emphasises flexible working, safeguarding,

Qualifications

• Qualification level required – NVQ Level 3 or above, AND significant experience of working with children and families.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of the complex needs of children and families in youth justice, including development, trauma, and ACEs.
• Evidence of capturing the voice of the child and family in assessments and case records.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above

Job description

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]