Targeted Youth Justice Worker

Targeted Youth Justice Worker

London Borough of Havering – Children’s Services – Integrated Adolescent Safeguarding Service (IASS), Youth Justice Service. Grade 6 | Full-time, 36 hours per week. 3‑year fixed term contract/secondment opportunity.

We are seeking a passionate and committed Targeted Youth Justice Worker to join our Youth Justice Service. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference supporting children and young people aged 10–17 at risk of entering the criminal justice system.

You will play a key role in delivering early intervention, diversion, and prevention work, including the Turnaround Programme funded by the Ministry of Justice. You will adopt a trauma‑informed, systemic approach and work within a multi‑agency team, ensuring young people and their families receive high‑quality, tailored support.

• Deliver direct casework for young people referred for diversion, including Out of Court Disposals and the Turnaround Programme.
• Build trusting, meaningful relationships with young people and their wider networks.
• Assess need and risk, and develop outcome‑focused intervention plans.
• Provide 1:1 and group interventions to reduce offending, exploitation, and harm.
• Deliver restorative justice activities.
• Work collaboratively with multi‑agency partners to safeguard and support young people.
• Advocate for young people, ensuring their voices shape interventions.
• Support parents and carers to improve family outcomes.
• Maintain accurate, high‑quality case records and contribute to service performance targets.
• Promote prevention, safeguarding, and positive pathways into adulthood.

We are looking for a motivated professional who is committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable young people.

• Experience working with children and young people with complex needs and vulnerabilities.
• Experience delivering early intervention and diversion work, including the Turnaround Programme.
• Strong understanding of contextual risk factors such as exploitation, substance misuse, and offending behaviour.
• Knowledge of trauma‑informed practice and adolescent development.
• Experience of risk assessment, safeguarding, and child protection processes.
• Ability to engage and build relationships with young people and families.
• Strong communication, recording, and partnership‑working skills.

• Relevant qualification (minimum Diploma level or equivalent) in Youth Work, Social Work, Psychology, Youth Justice, or a related field.

• 36 hours per week, including evenings and weekends (e.g., late afternoons and rota Saturdays).

Havering Council is committed to equality, diversity, and safeguarding. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to protecting children and vulnerable adults.

Julie Meek –