Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA
Salary: £32,070 – £34,359 per annum (pro‑rata for part‑time) (Pay award pending)
Working Hours: 18.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 12th July 2026
Service Overview
Leicestershire Youth & Justice Service is an ambitious, vibrant and forward‑thinking service working to support children towards brighter futures. We are committed to Child‑First approaches and advocacy for children. Our multicultural and diverse team reflects the children & families we serve and promotes inclusion and challenges discrimination.
The service supports children aged 11+ who need additional help, offering a range of non‑statutory and statutory interventions and working closely with local agencies to deliver comprehensive support.
About The Role
As an Early Intervention Youth Worker you will build strong, trusting relationships with young people and families, conduct dynamic assessments, plan appropriate support, complete high‑quality referrals, deliver purposeful one‑to‑one interventions, review progress, and bring support to a safe and planned close. You will help young people build confidence, resilience, and positive coping strategies while maintaining accurate records and working safely within safeguarding and policy frameworks.
You will collaborate with multi‑agency partners, advocate for young people, help families navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and contribute to service development, meetings and supervision.
Children Voice
We are committed to the voice and participation of children in all aspects of our work, ensuring their views inform decision‑making across the service.
About You
Please address each of the seven points below and provide clear examples and evidence of how each requirement has been met.
Key Features and Qualifications
- Qualification level required – NVQ Level 3 or above, and significant experience working with children (11 years+) and families.
- Conduct timely and dynamic assessments that identify immediate risks, needs, and priorities; provide short interventions to stabilise situations and ensure appropriate referrals.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the issues faced by vulnerable children and families with complex needs, include awareness of developmental needs, adverse childhood experiences, and trauma; capture the voice of children and families in decision‑making.
- Draw on a strong understanding of local services to guide children and families toward the most appropriate support, empowering them to complete referrals independently.
- Experience in using targeted and purposeful interventions to stabilise situations, strengthen family functioning, and support children to engage positively.
- Demonstrable experience forming positive working relationships with a variety of professional partners and working collaboratively to meet the identified needs of children and their families.
- Evidence of safeguarding knowledge and the ability to contribute to the protection of children from abuse in line with local and national safeguarding policies and practice.
Additional Requirements
All posts require essential car use – you must hold a valid UK driver’s licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes. You must also hold a DBS check with barred list and have permanent rights to work within the UK.
EEO Statement
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
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