We have an exciting opportunity to join our Somerset Youth Justice Team for a dynamic full time Intervention Worker to deliver a high quality service to those affected by youth crime.

Somerset Youth Justice Team is a high performing service with a low custody level. What we know is that our children and young people are some of the most socially and educationally vulnerable in the county.

• Flexible working available, using a hybrid model - working from home and your contracted work base. The post will be covering the West of the county. Your work base is open to discussion.
• 28 days’ annual leave.

We’re working to improve the lives of Children and young people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that.

You will:

• Complete a number of assessments to reflect individual circumstances (including, where appropriate, mental health, speech and language and assessment of risk of harm and vulnerability).
• Ensure that the supervision of children and young people is as effective as possible; deliver a range of interventions and activities as identified through assessment.
• Keep accurate and timely records and to provide information, written assessments, reports and statements to support other service professionals. In specific circumstances, to present reports to the Courts and Referral panels to enable Magistrates and Judges to make judicial decisions.
• Deliver services in accordance with Youth Justice National Standards.
• Actively engage children and young people to overcome challenges to participation in interventions and programmes.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have:

• a minimum 5 A – C grades at GCSE, level 4 – 7 or equivalent which should include English and Maths.
• a relevant vocational qualification (or significant acquired knowledge equal to) at a minimum of Level 3 NVQ, together with evidence of continuing professional development in a relevant professional field.
• a willingness to engage in ongoing training, development and supervision.
• experience and skills in working with children and young people on both a one to one basis and in a group work setting.
• experience working in a relevant field – to include (but not limited to) youth work, probation, education, health or criminal justice.
• a working knowledge of primary legislation relation to youth criminal justice.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more..

The salary range for this role is £27,711 to £31,067 per annum

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact our Team Leaders Lara Mellor on 07855285701 or Lynne Pickup on 07946442029.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.