Youth Worker - (Link Project

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

Salary: £32,070 – £34,359 per annum (pro rata for part time ) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 20th August 2026

Interview Date(s): There will be two interviews, a Young Person Panel and the Adult Panel interview, provisionally arranged for Wednesday 23 rd September 2026

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

Leicestershire Youth and Justice is a vibrant, experienced 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.

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.

• Mileage paid at 45p 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!

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

• Qualification level required – NVQ Level 3 or above, AND significant experience of working with children (11years+) 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. 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.
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