Youth Justice Worker - HMP Werrington

Job Overview

Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working

25-Jun-2026

Location:

Werrington

Job

Title:

Youth Justice Worker – HMP Werrington, Ash Bank Rd, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent ST9 0DX

Starting salary: £35,875 per week (39‑hour week, 20% unsocial)

City/Town:
Stoke-on-Trent

Region:
West Midlands

Vacancy type:
Merit

Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be available for this role, subject to eligibility and in accordance with the UK Immigration Rules in force at the time of application.

Your natural strengths are assessed to find out what motivates and energises you. We will also assess your numerical, written English and spoken English abilities.

In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the security and safety of children and young people while providing day‑to‑day support in a custodial setting. You will:

• Show a passion for supporting children, young people and families
• Identify and assess the complex needs of the children and young people you work with
• Collaborate with young people, their families, or carers to agree on interventions or referrals that support their needs
• Handle interventions when necessary, including de‑escalating situations, managing behavioural issues, and applying conflict resolution techniques
• Approach your work with respectful curiosity, balancing challenge and support to help young people reach their potential and stay safe
• Work closely with other professionals and organisations to collectively improve outcomes

You will also:

• Deal with the practical side of life for children in custody, such as interventions, overseeing safe movement around the site, and providing supervision to ensure safety
• Exercise sound judgment, using evidence‑based approaches to inform your practice and continuously evaluate effectiveness
• Participate in regular supervision with an experienced practitioner to reflect on and improve your practice

No formal qualifications are required to become a Youth Justice Worker; personal qualities are what matter most. You should demonstrate:

• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Commitment to high standards of care and service
• Empathy and understanding

Additional requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old at the point you commence employment
• Meet the Civil Service nationality requirements (see nationalities section below)
• Pass a medical and fitness assessment, including eyesight and hearing tests
• Have hearing suitable for a safety‑critical role (without hearing aids)
• Maintain a suitable standard of hearing (without the use of hearing aids)
• Tattoos must not be offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating; facial tattoos are generally not acceptable unless for cultural, religious, or medical reasons

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. This includes:

• Republic of Ireland nationals
• Commonwealth nationals with the right to work in the UK
• EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein nationals and family members with valid settled or pre‑settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

The initial training is 37 hours a week. After training you can choose to work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours.

• 37 hours a week = £33,746 a year
• 39 hours a week = £35,875 a year
• 41 hours a week = £38,003 a year

All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances that are applicable to the role/location.

Additional benefits:

• 25 days’ annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service)
• Paid time off for public holidays and one extra privilege day
• Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits

Travel to work: A driving licence and own transport is beneficial for some rural locations but is not an essential requirement.

Travel to work details:
Please carefully consider the location of this vacancy and your transport options before applying.

Disclose and Barring Security check (DBS) is required.

English with confidence is required for all spoken aspects of the role.