YJS Young People's Support Worker

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the team as a Turnaround Young People’s Support Worker to join the team on a temporary/fixed term contract for 18 months.

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About the role

Turnaround is part of the government’s investment in the youth justice system, funding YOTs to intervene early, aiming to prevent children from entering the justice system.

Turnaround funding intends to positively impact local areas, aiming for:

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  lower levels of criminal activity
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  more children engaged in positive activities
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  families receiving more support
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  improved outcomes for children and their families

As a Turnaround Young People’s Support Worker, you will manage a caseload of young people on the periphery of offending but also those who are subject to bail support and/or who are released under investigation on voluntary basis.

You will work closely with our Police staff, MASH colleagues and other professionals to ensure that the child and their families are included in a holistic assessment and support process. You will also be responsible for one to one interventions working alongside young people, as well as helping to facilitate group work sessions.

Wiltshire Youth Justice Service is committed to ensuring the Youth Justice Board’s Child First principles are at the heart of the work we do with children, young people and their families. A Child First approach will:

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  Prioritise the best interests of children and recognising their particular needs, capacities, rights and potential. All work is child-focused, developmentally informed, acknowledges structural barriers and meets responsibilities towards children.
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  Promote children’s individual strengths and capacities to develop their pro-social identity for sustainable desistance, leading to safer communities and fewer victims. All work is constructive and future-focused, built on supportive relationships that empower children to fulfil their potential and make positive contributions to society.
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  Encourage children’s active participation, engagement and wider social inclusion. All work is a meaningful collaboration with children and their carers.
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  Promote a childhood removed from the justice system, using pre-emptive prevention, diversion and minimal intervention. All work minimises criminogenic stigma from contact with the system.

The role base will be agreed with the successful applicant; however you may be required to case manage on a county-wide basis depending on demand.

About you

We will look to you to have experience of working with young people and their families in a relevant field, as well as experience and understanding of working within a multi-agency setting.

You will be educated to HNC level and have an up to date understanding of safeguarding issues and child protection procedures.

Interviews will be held on 8th March 2023.

Unless otherwise indicated, all interviews are held virtually on Microsoft Teams or by phone where this is not possible. Candidates will be sent a link before interview to download the Teams App