Youth Worker
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 April 2026 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE67 4HZ |
| Company: | Leicestershire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7267 |
Summary
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Greenhill Family Hub, Coalville, LE67 4HZ
Salary: Grade 9 – £32,070 - £34,359 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed term for 1 year
Closing Date: 25th March 2026
Interview Date(s): 8th April 2026
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 -18 years 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.
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.
About the Role
We are looking for people who are passionate and committed to working with children who can:
- work flexibly to meet the needs of children, families and victims
- undertake complex assessments of the needs of children and families
- be responsible for developing their practice and undertake and implement learning
- listen to and act upon children’s voice to strive for the best outcomes
- Develop and deliver high quality interventions to support children in achieving positive outcomes.
The post holder will cover the North West Leicestershire and Hinckley and Bosworth districts and will be expected to lead a group in the evening once a week in either North West Leicestershire or Hinckley and Bosworth.
What we offer
- Mileage paid at 45p per mile.
- Opportunities to progress within a large public sector organisation.
- DBS check paid for by us.
- Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- Access to staff wellbeing and counselling service.
- Access to an employee discount scheme, providing a whole host of retail discount including your supermarket weekly shop and gym membership!
- Work for an organisation which 95% of our staff say is a good employer.
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.
The successful candidate must hold a valid driver’s licence and have access to a vehicle. A reasonable adjustment will be considered for an applicant with a disability if the disability precludes them from driving.
The post will require the successful candidate to work outside of normal office hours.
About You
Please refer to these 7 points when making your application, giving examples as evidence of how you meet them.
To apply for this post, you must have:
- Qualification level required – NVQ Level 3 or above, AND significant experience working with children (11-18years) and families.
- Experience of understanding the issues faced by vulnerable children and families with complex needs – to include awareness of the differing needs of children and an understanding of adverse childhood experiences and trauma.
- Knowledge and experience of case management and groupwork with children & young people where vulnerabilities exist in their lives – to include assessment and report writing and use of case management systems.
- Knowledge and experience of gathering child’s voice to contribute to assessments, formal reports and records within case management systems.
- Evidence of developing, planning and implementing creative and innovative interventions tailored to meet the individual needs of children & young people.
- Demonstrable experience of forming positive working relationships with a variety of professional partners and working collaboratively to meet the identified needs of children and their families.
- To contribute to the protection of children from abuse in accordance with local and national safeguarding policies, procedures, and practice – to include comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
Recruitment Drop in Session
This session will provide applicants the opportunity to find out more about the role. Applicants who attend, are often more successful in being invited to interview.
We are holding a recruitment drop-in session online
Online (MS Teams) – 18th March 2026 - 4-5.30pm
Please contact Navdeep Cozens-Patel on 07725204130, or navdeep.cozens-patel@leics.gov.uk to book in. We find that people who do attend these sessions have a much better chance of getting an interview. Please do book on
If successful, you will be invited to attend a children’s panel where there will be short task followed by an adult’s panel.
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.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Navdeep Cozens-Patel – Team Leader Youth
Tel: 07725 204130
To contact me by email, please click here
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, 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.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
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