Youth Justice Case Manager
| Posting date: | 22 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £20.88 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2026 |
| Location: | Bootle, Merseyside |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wax Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job title: Youth Justice Case Manager
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Location: Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week : 36
Pay: £20.88 per hour
To start as soon as possible.
Job description
JOB PURPOSE
To form part of Sefton’s Youth Justice Service which works in partnership with other services. You will be committed to working together with partners to help children in Sefton thrive and to keep them safe. You will support the service to prevent children from entering the criminal justice system, but when they do you will strive to help them learn, make positive changes and build a more promising future. You will ensure children are seen as children above anything else, listen to them and understand their individual needs and provide them with the best opportunity to succeed by drawing upon the full resources of our local partnership.
You will be responsible for safeguarding, promoting the welfare of child and young person, managing risk and vulnerability whilst ensuring that the public are protected and the sentence is served, ensuring the reputation of the Department and Council is preserved.
Responsible to: Operational Youth Justice Manager(s)
Responsible for: This post could include the supervision of student placements
Recognised professional qualification as follows:
Social Work
Diploma in Probation Studies
Recognised professional qualification as follows:
Dip HE Youth & Community
Relevant youth / criminal justice degree qualification with associated experience
Significant relevant post qualification experience in assessing and analysing the needs of children and their families including the ability to devise intervention plans and packages of support to preventing offending behaviour, reduce risk of serious harm to others, risk to the child and promote safety and wellbeing.
Significant knowledge of legislation, practice and experience in relation to youth justice work and safeguarding children
Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies, to share knowledge and deliver successful outcomes
Experience of engaging with hard to reach children and families
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Location: Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week : 36
Pay: £20.88 per hour
To start as soon as possible.
Job description
JOB PURPOSE
To form part of Sefton’s Youth Justice Service which works in partnership with other services. You will be committed to working together with partners to help children in Sefton thrive and to keep them safe. You will support the service to prevent children from entering the criminal justice system, but when they do you will strive to help them learn, make positive changes and build a more promising future. You will ensure children are seen as children above anything else, listen to them and understand their individual needs and provide them with the best opportunity to succeed by drawing upon the full resources of our local partnership.
You will be responsible for safeguarding, promoting the welfare of child and young person, managing risk and vulnerability whilst ensuring that the public are protected and the sentence is served, ensuring the reputation of the Department and Council is preserved.
Responsible to: Operational Youth Justice Manager(s)
Responsible for: This post could include the supervision of student placements
Recognised professional qualification as follows:
Social Work
Diploma in Probation Studies
Recognised professional qualification as follows:
Dip HE Youth & Community
Relevant youth / criminal justice degree qualification with associated experience
Significant relevant post qualification experience in assessing and analysing the needs of children and their families including the ability to devise intervention plans and packages of support to preventing offending behaviour, reduce risk of serious harm to others, risk to the child and promote safety and wellbeing.
Significant knowledge of legislation, practice and experience in relation to youth justice work and safeguarding children
Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies, to share knowledge and deliver successful outcomes
Experience of engaging with hard to reach children and families