Youth Worker - (Young Future’s Prevention Partnerships)
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 October 2025 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE3 8RA |
| Company: | Leicestershire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6076 |
Summary
Children and Families Department
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: £32,070 - £34,359 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Working Hours: 37 Hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed term for (12 Months)
Closing Date: 25th September 2025
Interview Date(s): Friday 3 October 2025 (Family Hub Centre, Granville Road) – this will consist of an adult panel and children’s panel
About the Role
Leicestershire Youth & Justice Service are proud to be able to recruit two Youth Workers to be involved in an exciting new pilot project – Prevention Partnerships (Panels). These panels are part of the Government’s Young Futures Programme, under the Safer Streets mission, aiming to prevent and reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB), knife crime, and violence against women and girls (VAWG) through earlier intervention and support
We are seeking creative, passionate and motivated child-centred youth workers to support children aged 10-17 years with a main area of attention for those aged 10-14. We need workers who will think out of the box, be creative, and can work in a fast-paced and intensive environment.
You will need to be adaptable to meet the needs of children, families and the service – this will include working some evenings and occasional weekends to ensure that children are supported. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of children.
Service Overview
Leicestershire Youth & Justice Service is an ambitious, vibrant and forward-thinking service working in an environment focused on supporting children towards their brighter futures. We are committed to Child First approaches and are strong in our advocacy for children.
We are a multicultural and diverse team consisting of staff from the local authority, probation, police and health based across Leicestershire. We are proud to have a workforce which represents and reflects the children & families we work alongside, and we are committed to creating a culture which is inclusive and challenges discrimination and bias.
The Youth & Justice Service is a dedicated service for children aged 11+ who need support. We offer a wide range of non-statutory and statutory interventions to children who are experiencing difficulties and challenges where support cannot be provided by universal services alone. We have strong relationships with wider services& partnerships supporting children and their families to ensure that we can jointly deliver the best possible support and care.
Children Voice
In Youth & Justice, we are committed to the voice and passionate about the participation of the children who access our services and support. We have developed a culture and ethos of children being at the heart of decision making across our service. We are fortunate to have children who are involved in our recruitment process and are looking forward to meeting interview candidates. You will be interviewed by our children who will have an equal part in selecting the best people to join our amazing team.
Leicestershire
The county of Leicestershire is uniquely placed in the heart of England with major access routes enabling easy travel. Our county has a proud manufacturing and agricultural heritage and has both urban and rural areas comprising of seven district and borough councils. In recent years, the county has welcomed new communities - we are striving to ensure that our workforce represents and understands unique experiences and perspectives of those who live in Leicestershire.:
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
Please ensure that you cover all 7 points in your application and provide clear examples and evidence of how each point has been met
- Qualification level required – NVQ Level 3 or above AND experience working with children and families
- Experience of direct work with children and families and evidence of establishing and maintaining mentoring relationships including gathering and acting upon child’s voice
- Experience & evidence of collaborating with children to co-design individual intervention plans and sessions that reflect their goals, strengths and aspirations. This will include evidence of how you have delivered creative and sustainable interventions
- Knowledge and experience of the issues faced by vulnerable children and families with complex needs – to include awareness of the differing needs of children and an understanding of child development
- Experience of using case management systems, case recording, writing assessments and/or reports for children
- Significant experience of multi-agency working across services and a sound knowledge of the support available for children
- We are a safeguarding organisation – please evidence your comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
Details of Drop-in sessions:
If you would like to find out more about these exciting roles, we would like to invite you to join us at one of our Drop-in sessions where you will hear more about the project and meet our friendly team. Please book your space..!
In-person: Tuesday 16th September 4.30-6pm @ Family Hub Centre, Granville Road, Hinckley LE10 0PP
Online: Thursday 18th September 2025 – 5-6pm (on Microsoft Teams)
Further information will be sent on request.
Details of Interview:
Friday 3 October 2025 (Family Hub Centre, Granville Road) – this will consist of an adult panel and children’s panel
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Danielle Robbie (Youth & Justice Team Leader) –
Email: danielle.robbie@leics.gov.uk
Phone - 07729080269
Rachel Lobel (Youth & Justice Team & Partnership Manager)
Email: Rachel.lobel@leics.gov.uk
Phone – 07725204129
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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