Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: £31.074 - £33.294
Working Hours: 37 hours Mon - Fri
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 24th Feb 2025
Interview Date(s): TBC
About the Role
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:
1. work flexibly to meet the needs of children, families and victims
2. undertake complex assessments of the needs of children and families
3. be responsible for developing their practice and undertake and implement learning
4. listen to and act upon children's voice to strive for the best outcomes
What we offer:
* Mileage paid at 45p per mile.
* 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 discounts including your supermarket weekly shop and gym membership!
* Work for an organisation which 95% of our staff say is a good employer.
About You
To apply for this post, you must refer to these 7 points when making your application, giving examples of how you meet them:
1. Qualification level required - NVQ Level 3 or above, AND experience working with children, young people and families.
2. Experience and understanding of issues faced by children, young people and families, with an awareness of how these and differing needs can impact on them.
3. Experience of completing assessments and plans whilst holding a caseload of children & young people; helping them to stay safe, while keeping others safe.
4. Understanding the importance of a child's voice being included within their assessment and plans.
5. Experience of delivering direct work with children & young people using creative interventions tailored to meet their individual needs.
6. Experience of working collaboratively with a range of other professionals, forming positive working relationships, to meet the needs of children, young people and their families.
7. Understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child by following policy and procedures.
A DBS Enhanced check for 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.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Amy Perry-Granger - Team Leader
Tanya Sanders - Team Leader
Telephone: 07725204060 or 07730582961
Email: amy.perry-granger@leics.gov.uk or tanya.sanders@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is 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, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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