Youth Worker

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+ 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.

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:

• 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. 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.

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 years+) 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.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, where possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council.

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 – 5 February 2026. Please contact the named person for an invitation.

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply, click on the apply button. Upload a supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. The ‘How to Apply’ section on our career site provides further details.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Submit your application as early as possible.