Young Person's Training Officer - Lancashire, United Kingdom - Lancashire County Council

Lancashire County Council

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Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Young Persons Training Officer (Child & Youth Justice Service)

Lancashire, Countywide (hybrid)

£24,054 - £27,852 (FTC until 31/03/24, pay award pending)

We are currently recruiting
A
Young Persons Training Officer to work within the
Child & Youth Justice Service at
Lancashire County Council .

Are you experienced in working with young people, with the skills, knowledge, and acumen to deliver practical projects to encourage, guide and deliver better outcomes for the young people of Lancashire.

Our
Child & Youth Justice Service (CYJS), work with some of the most vulnerable children and young people in our locality and are co-ordinated as part of a multi-agency approach, working with a team of professionals including police, the probation service, social care, education, local health services and more.

In this valuable role, you will be supporting children and young people aged between 8 -18 years who may have had a difficult start in life.

They could already be in custody, have committed an offence or be at risk of future offending, therefore our focus is to intervene, prevent risk and guide those we support to build better futures.

Our
Young Person Training Officers have had such a positive impact in the lives of children and young people, we would love to recruit more

What we are searching for

Passionate - We are seeking a passionate individual who has the drive and determination to deliver impactful project work to the children and young people we support - with your passion you'll guide children and young people to success, encourage them to achieve for themselves and to create a future they can be proud of - you'll create opportunities and improve aspirations of those who are
NEET , (not in employment, education, or training), or those that are open to
Intensive Orders under the Child Youth Justice Service - as a
Young Persons Training Officer , your values will align with our core principles of child first and trauma informed work whilst also adopting our restorative model

Creative & Inspiring - Our team of trainers have channelled their experience and creativity to design and deliver a range of fantastic projects from joinery (e.g. bird tables), fencing, allotments, regeneration of a RSPCA Rescue Centre, and a whole host of community projects of which our children and young people are extremely proud - we'll need a creative and engaging individual to inspire young people to see the value in participating in the projects you'll design - you'll inspire them to try new things, immerse themselves in projects and consider innovative training to nurture their individual strengths - with your varied skillset you will engage young people with projects that excite them, this could be in music, graffiti art, culture, dance or something new - were open to conversations about the knowledge and skills you can bring to be a successful
Young Person's Training Officer

Why join us

Benefits:
There's fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you'll love with up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas and then an additional 20 days that can be purchased too - we also have a generous local authority pension and a benefits package that will exceed your expectations, from a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program to a range discounts on health and wellbeing, restaurants, gym memberships, phone contracts and so many more

Development:
you will get support and development along the journey - there will be time for supportive reflection and supervision for yourself, opportunities for personal growth and development, we offer Information Advice and Guidance qualifications, mentoring, apprenticeships, the opportunity to make a difference, feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction you've always wanted plus all the benefits of working with Lancashire County Council

Inclusivity:

we don't have a "one size fits all" idealism, we embrace diversity and that includes around personal and family requirements, therefore we support an array of flexible working opportunities to attract diverse talent.

We take inclusivity seriously and would like to improve the diversity within our teams to better reflect the people we serve, so we are particularly keen to hear from you if you are a person of colour, from the LGBTQ+ community or have a disability.

Please feel free to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat:

Closing Date:26th June 2023
Interviews:10th July 2023 (Subject to change)

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role.

The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website

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