Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment. Cheshire Youth Justice Service YOT Worker (support worker) One fixed term post for 12 months. One fixed term post for 24 months. Youth Justice Services (Incorporating Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Halton & Warrington) is a multi-agency service with the principal aim of diverting children from entering the criminal justice system, reducing youth crime and anti-social behaviour and improving the quality of life for all who live and work in the areas of Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester Council, Halton Borough Council and Warrington Borough Council. The YJS support worker role aims to provides support to children on the cusp of the youth justice system, working collaboratively with a range of key agencies with the aim of diverting children away from offending. Building on our existing award winning diversion programme, we are seeking a dynamic individual who will bring knowledge and understanding of holistic assessments along with experience of delivering interventions that are relationship based and trauma informed to achieve positive outcomes for children. We are looking for passion, creativity and an experienced candidate who can demonstrate tenacity and enthusiasm in making a positive difference to the lives of children in the Youth Justice Service. The post holder will be required to effectively manage a caseload of children (between the ages of 10-17), who are subject to a range of Out of Court Disposal outcomes. The ability to complete assessments, develop intervention plans with children and deliver a range of interventions using a strength based approach to support desistance are crucial. Child First principles are at the heart of the work we do, so the candidate should have relevant experience of working with children and their families and have a clear understanding of some of the complex issues affecting them. Risk management, public safety and safeguarding are fundamental aspects to our work and therefore candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of these requirements as they are integral to the post being offered. One of the posts will be working primarily with children from Cheshire East and the other in Cheshire West, however the post holders may be required to work across the Cheshire footprint. Hybrid and flexible working, including working from home and other bases across Cheshire is a key feature of this role. Our technology platform enable staff to connect and collaborate remotely, so that a healthy work-life balance can be achieved. All posts are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you are ready to take on a rewarding new challenge impacting positively on the lives of children and communities, we want to hear from you. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sarah Green (Team Manager) on 0345 145 0055 Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information. Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours. For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteamecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.