Youth Justice Worker (High Risk)

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	15 Medi 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Competitive
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	15 Hydref 2025
Lleoliad:	Wigan, WN1 1NJ
Cwmni:	inploi
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	75742158

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Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Life Centre South

College Avenue

Wigan

WN1 1NJ

Salary: Grade 9, £39,862 - £45,091 per annum.

37 hours per week

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

As a Youth Justice Worker you will ensure the delivery of high quality and effective targeted services to children, young people and families, assuming responsibility for complex or high risk work as the identified lead professional. You will provide support according to the needs of children and young people involved in offending, anti-social and risk taking behaviours, and to help them achieve their goals by identifying strengths and building on individual, family and community capacity.

This will include the management of a caseload, court work, the completion of high-quality assessments and reports and delivering a range of evidence-based interventions including, one-to-one work and family work. You will adopt an asset-based approach and engage in ‘new conversations’ in order to build positive relationships with children and families.

You will ensure that appropriate assessments (e.g Out of Court Framework, AssetPlus/AIM/ Early Help Assessments) are completed to a high standard and relevant information is appropriately shared between partner agencies and providers of support, to manage risk to self and others.

You will ensure that children, young people and their families are fully engaged in the process and their voice is captured to formulate, shape and design appropriate intervention plans. Similarly, you ensure that the victim/s of offences are considered and their views reflected in intervention with young people and families.

You will ensure that court reports, other reports and case management recording are completed to a high standard and within required national and local standards to the service requirements, and where young people pose a risk of harm to the public, that risk is managed and reduced through a range of interventions and co-delivery with key partner agencies. You will ensure that the statutory requirements of orders are delivered and will implement plans to re-engage children and young people or take further action to enforce the court order or disposal.

About you:

Social Work or equivalent qualification to RQF Level 5 or equivalent appropriate to work in any of the 5 partner agencies (Health, Education, including youth work, Police and Probation Service).

A thorough understanding of the Youth Justice system and the principles and practices associated with restorative justice, with an understanding of the impact of offending on victims of crime and communities.

An understanding of the benefits to practicing an asset-based/place-based approach that facilitates individuals, families and our communities to come together to achieve positive change using and building upon their own knowledge, skills, strengths and lived experience of the issues they encounter in their own lives.

Experience of case managing young people who pose a risk to themselves and others.

Experience of working with young people who offend or other disaffected groups with complex needs.

Knowledge of key areas of work such as Youth Custody and court. ‘Confident Families’, NEET, Homelessness, Children Looked After, Mental Health,

The ability and desire to listen, understand, empathise and be respectful. You will genuinely care, be friendly, smile, able to ‘stick with’ the young person and be someone that children, young people and families can trust and you will be confident to challenge and be direct, when required, whilst still being approachable.

An understanding of and commitment to anti-oppressive practice, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice

Working knowledge of safeguarding procedures.

Hold a current driving licence or can demonstrate the ability to travel as required using own or public transport in the most effective manner.

The ability to work as part of a team, collaborate with partners from a variety of sectors and the community and maintain professional relationships.

Must be willing and able to work outside normal working hours, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays in order to work alongside children and families at a time that meets their needs.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

This is a unique opportunity to work with a skilled, motivated and dedicated workforce, who are passionate about getting it right and ensuring that young people have every opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential.

Youth Justice team is part of the REACH Service, within Children and Families. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to work within a specialist Youth Justice Team, alongside passionate and experienced professionals. We are a high-quality service dedicated to supporting children and young people with complex needs. Our aim is to deliver sustainable, positive outcomeshelping young people to make lasting changes and lead lives free from offending.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

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For an informal discussion, please contact Rebecca Mckee at Rebecca.mckee@wigan.gov.uk / 07930359289

Interview dates:

Priority Candidates:6th October 2025

All other Candidates:7th October 2025

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child and adult barred list check

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