Youth Justice Worker Early Intervention and Prevention

Posting date:	10 December 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	09 January 2026
Location:	Wigan, WN1 1NJ
Company:	inploi
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	75772561

Summary

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Life Centre South

College Avenue

Wigan

WN1 1NJ

Salary: Grade 8, £29,090 - £32,622 per annum

29.6 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:

You will deliver evidence-based interventions and action plans with children, young people, and families to address offending and risk-taking behaviours, aiming to reduce entry into the criminal justice system and prevent reoffending. Working collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies, you will implement personalised support packages that meet the needs of children, young people, and families, including prevention cases, out-of-court resolutions, Referral Orders, Early Help, and AssetPlus or other relevant assessments.

The role involves ensuring that assessments, case management records, and other documentation are completed to a high standard in line with national and local requirements and within agreed timescales.

A strong commitment to restorative approaches is essential, ensuring that victims’ needs are met throughout the process.

The role also requires making effective use of community assets to achieve sustainable positive change for children and families, incorporating these resources as part of a targeted ‘step down’ offer where appropriate. You will ensure the timely exchange of relevant information between support providers and actively engage families, children, and young people in all assessments and planning. Additionally, you will work closely with colleagues in Youth Justice Service and partners to develop strong links within one of the seven neighbourhoods to promote integrated support and positive outcomes.

About you:

The role requires an RQF Level 4 qualification or equivalent experience within Health, Education, Police, Probation, or Youth Work. Candidates must have experience working with young people who offend or other vulnerable groups and their families, often presenting complex needs and challenging behaviours. A strong understanding of asset-based and place-based approaches is essential, enabling individuals and communities to build on their strengths and lived experiences to achieve positive change.

Knowledge of key areas such as NEET, homelessness, looked-after children, mental health, and frameworks like Early Help and AssetPlus is required, alongside experience with victims and restorative practices. Applicants should demonstrate commitment to anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice, safeguarding procedures, and multi-agency child protection guidelines.

Excellent communication, engagement, and report-writing skills are vital, as is the ability to empathise, build trust, and maintain professional boundaries while being approachable and confident to challenge when necessary. A driving licence or ability to travel effectively is needed, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and bank holidays to meet the needs of children and families is essential.

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.

Join Wigan’s Youth Justice team, part of the REACH Service within Children and Families, and make a real difference. We work with young people with complex needs, helping them achieve positive, lasting change and lead lives free from offending. You’ll collaborate with passionate professionals in a high-quality, specialist service. We offer flexible working patterns and a blended approach across home, office, and community. Wigan Council values equality, inclusion, and diversity, investing in staff development and creating a positive learning environment. We welcome applications from all communities and encourage underrepresented groups to apply. Find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

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 date: Monday 19th January 2026

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

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