202604: Youth Justice Worker - HMP Wetherby

Joining Our Team

The Youth Justice Worker will support the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in custody, providing day to day assistance and interventions as required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the security and safety of children and young people while providing day to day support in a custodial setting.
• Conduct interventions when required, oversee and facilitate safe movement around the site, and provide supervision to ensure safety.
• Identify and assess the complex needs of the children and young people you work with.
• Collaborate with young people, families or carers to agree on interventions or referrals that support their needs.
• Handle interventions when necessary, including de escalating situations, managing behavioural issues and applying conflict resolution techniques.
• Approach work with respectful curiosity, balancing challenge and support to help young people reach their potential and stay safe.
• Work closely with other professionals and organisations to collectively improve outcomes.
• Exercise sound judgement, using evidence based approaches to inform practice and continuously evaluate effectiveness.
• Participate in regular supervision with an experienced practitioner to reflect on and improve practice.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Commitment to high standards of care and service.
• Empathy and understanding.
• Effective decision making abilities.
• Ability to work with diverse backgrounds and complex needs.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Pass required DBS check.

Eligibility and Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old at the time of commencement.
• Meet Civil Service nationality requirements and have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
• Pass a medical and fitness assessment.
• Meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes (with or without corrective lenses).
• Have suitable hearing standards (no hearing aids).

Salary

• 37 hours a week: £33,746 per year.
• 39 hours a week: £35,875 per year.
• 41 hours a week: £38,003 per year.

Benefits

• 25 days' annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years of service).
• Paid time off for public holidays and one extra privilege day.
• Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%.
• Cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits.