Youth Justice Support Worker - Scunthorpe, United Kingdom - North Lincolnshire Council

North Lincolnshire Council
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Youth Justice Support Worker

Work Base:

Church Square House
Location:Scunthorpe
Salary:Grade 6 - £25,409 to £28,371 per year
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type:Temporary 24 months
Position Type:Full Time
DBS:Yes Enhanced
Closing Date:Wednesday 01 February 2023A fantastic opportunity has arisen in North Lincolnshire for a Youth Justice Support Worker to join our team.

We are part of North Lincolnshire's One Family Approach - you can be too


We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hard working and committed individual to be part of our highly innovative and motivated 'Child First' offer across children and families in North Lincolnshire.


You must be able to plan and organise your work, have natural professional curiosity and be able to work in a multi-agency manner in line with our
one family approach.

You must have a can-do attitude as this work can be very demanding at times but at the same time extremely rewarding.


The partnership works with children who offend, are at risk of offending, family breakdown, homelessness, sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation, and complex mental health.


  • Works within the legislative framework, case management guidance and national standards to complete Asset and other assessments to ensure that young people's need are correctly identified.
  • Maintains the Youth Justice System data base, and maintains all case records in line with departmental policy and uses computer systems and other forms of communication systems as required. Enters information and diary records on to the database
  • Acts as Lead Professional in respect of individual children and young people. Works in partnership with families and other professionals to provide a range of services to meet the assessed needs of children and young people in the most appropriate way.
  • Support ensure that safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people, their siblings, their own children or any other child whom they are in contact with are appropriately referred
  • Delivers interventions including group work with children and young people. Works closely with children, young people and their parents / carers and relevant professionals to draw up and implement plans to address offending risk factors.
  • Support young people and their parents in time of crisis, such as when sentenced to a period of custody, when a young person is homeless or has a child removed.
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