Youth Justice Worker
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,526.00 to £45,840.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 January 2026 |
| Location: | Bexleyheath, Kent |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | London Borough of Bexley |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 594 |
Summary
About The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us as a Youth Justice Social Worker. You will work with children who have been referred to the service by the Police for an out of court disposal or have been made subject to an order by the courts.
We are a high performing service and welcome candidates who share our obsession to help children and young people overcome barriers to achieve and succeed. You will need to have experience and a passion for working with adolescents. We use a trauma-informed practice model, as part of which practitioners benefit from monthly clinical supervision.
It is important that you have a creative approach, plenty of energy, initiative, and the ability to forge effective partnerships with other agencies.
Bexley Children’s Services has adopted Signs of Safety as its practice model. This strengths and solution focused ethos of working with families and colleagues is threaded throughout all areas of Children’s Social Care. As part of your role, you will work alongside this practice framework.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Lynsey Riglin, Team Manager, 020 3045 3513, lynsey.riglin@bexley.gov.uk or Teresa Creighan, Team Manager, 020 3045 5780, teresa.creighan@bexley.gov.uk
Candidate Profile
You will need to be a qualified social worker with experience of working with adolescents, preferably in a youth justice or contextual safeguarding context.
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
About Us
Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.
Our Offer to you
We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document.
Recruitment Information
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us as a Youth Justice Social Worker. You will work with children who have been referred to the service by the Police for an out of court disposal or have been made subject to an order by the courts.
We are a high performing service and welcome candidates who share our obsession to help children and young people overcome barriers to achieve and succeed. You will need to have experience and a passion for working with adolescents. We use a trauma-informed practice model, as part of which practitioners benefit from monthly clinical supervision.
It is important that you have a creative approach, plenty of energy, initiative, and the ability to forge effective partnerships with other agencies.
Bexley Children’s Services has adopted Signs of Safety as its practice model. This strengths and solution focused ethos of working with families and colleagues is threaded throughout all areas of Children’s Social Care. As part of your role, you will work alongside this practice framework.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Lynsey Riglin, Team Manager, 020 3045 3513, lynsey.riglin@bexley.gov.uk or Teresa Creighan, Team Manager, 020 3045 5780, teresa.creighan@bexley.gov.uk
Candidate Profile
You will need to be a qualified social worker with experience of working with adolescents, preferably in a youth justice or contextual safeguarding context.
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
About Us
Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.
Our Offer to you
We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document.
Recruitment Information
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.