Youth Justice Worker - HMYOI Werrington

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Job description

*Youth Justice Worker - HMYOI **Werrington*

*£22,851 - £25,385 *

*Join us as youth justice worker - make a difference to children and young people*

The Youth Custody Service is transforming its workforce and we want you to help us on this journey. The youth justice worker is a new and innovative adaption of the prison officer role specific for working within youth custody and will be a driving force for changing the way in which children and young people are cared for in custody. You will be responsible for ensuring the security and safety of children and supporting them day to day in the custodial environment. Training and development is provided to ensure you have a clear understanding of the individual circumstances for young people in custody, and how your reactions in complex or dynamic situations is key to ensuring these children are helped to build better lives. We are looking for people who have a special talent in helping young people.

You will support young people who may have committed serious crimes, grown up in difficult settings or have mental health concerns. They will test boundaries at every level, but also have a huge potential for change

DBS is Required

*Eligibility*

*To be a youth justice worker you must: *

· Be at least 18 years old

· Have the right to work in the UK

· Be reasonably fit and have good eyesight in both eyes

· Be able to speak with confidence in English or (when specified in Wales) Welsh

· If you are not a UK or EU citizen, that you have approx. 30 months or more leave to remain in the UK entitlement at the point of application.

*Essential skills*

· You don't need qualifications to become a youth justice worker. Personal qualities are more important. You need to show:

· Good communication and influencing skills

· Commitment to quality

· Effective decision-making

· Care and understanding

As a practitioner, you will be working with children, young people and families, including carers, to achieve positive and sustainable change in their lives. You will demonstrate a passion to care for and about children, young people and families. You will be skilled in recognising and assessing the complex needs that children, young people and families often present. You will agree with the child, young person or family any specific interventions or referrals. Your approach will be one of respectful curiosity that challenges and supports children, young people and families, to achieve their potential and stay safe. You will work alongside other professionals and organisations to share the responsibility for improving outcomes. Each piece of work with a child or family will be different and you will exercise judgement on a range of evidence-based approaches to inform your practice. You will regularly evaluate the effectiveness of your methods and actions. Regular supervision with an experienced practitioner will encourage reflection on your practice. At the end of the apprenticeship the high quality of your practice will be making a real difference to those that you work with.

*Benefits*

· 25 days' annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service)

· paid time off for public holidays and 1 extra privilege day

· Civil Service pension of up to 20% of your salary

*Training and career progression*

Working within youth custody means you have a clear progression pathway. Youth justice workers starting in post from June 2021 will be enrolled onto the Practitioner in Children's Residential Care apprenticeship upon completing the initial Prison Officer training pathway. Full details regarding the apprenticeship course will be made available prior to the time of enrolment.

Once you have successfully completed your qualification you will progress to a band 4 youth justice worker specialist role. Please note that if you are not successful on completion of the programme, you will be redeployed to a prison officer role in the adult estate.

Ongoing training and development for specialist skills such as child protection and safeguarding will be provided.

For more details and to apply, visit our website.

Closing date: 5th August 2021.

_We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status._

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £22,851.00-£25,385.00 per year

Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
* Weekend availability