Child and Youth Justice Worker

Child and Youth Justice Worker

Lancashire County Council
Full Time 24054 - 27852 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

| Salary £24,054 - £27,852 Per annum | Temporary until March 2025, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Child & Youth Justice Service |

Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Service (CYJS) works with children aged 8-18 either involved in or at risk of offending or anti-social behaviour. The service provides support to children, their families, victims and communities through enhancing the safety of children and supporting opportunities for them to achieve positive futures. CYJS principles of child first, trauma informed, and restorative approaches provides guidance for all areas of work.

The CYJ Worker post is an exciting role based in the Prevention and Diversion area of the service. This area of the service delivers community-based services and will ensure children and their families/carers are supported to prevent children entering or divert children from the criminal justice system at the earliest opportunity.

The successful applicants will ensure children and their families/carers are supported by delivering effective assessments and interventions to achieve positive outcomes. The Child and Youth Justice Service takes a strengths-based approach when supporting children. A commitment to positive partnership working, including working with parents and carers is essential.

There are currently 2 vacancies, both based in the North of the county (Lancaster/Fylde and Wyre)

With all the positions, there is an expectation that staff will travel to meet service need. There are office base locations across the County.

CYJS have received a "good" HMIP Inspection judgement. We are committed to delivering a child first approach, focussing on restorative practice and developing new initiatives such as a trauma informed approach. Our staff are our key asset and CYJS social workers will benefit from having a varied workload, a chance to make a real difference to children and families by delivering direct interventions, a supportive management structure and impressive training offer. Lancashire CYJS embrace a strong culture with professional development.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact 01772 532047 and ask to speak to Niomi Whitworth or Kelly McDermott.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Job Description & Person Specification

Child and Youth Justice Worker
Lancashire County Council

www.lancashire.gov.uk
Preston, United Kingdom
Angie Ridgwell
$2 to $5 billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
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