Youth Worker -Melton na Leicestershire County Council

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Venture House Family Hub, Asfordby Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0HN

Worker Category:  Hybrid Worker

Salary: £32,070 - £34,359 per annum

Working Hours: 37 hrs 

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 16th November 2025

Interview Date(s): 8th December 2025

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.

About the Role

This post is based at Venture House Melton Mowbray. The post will cover the Melton and Charnwood locality. The role will include some evening working including a requirement to run either a SEND or Young Carers group one evening a week

We are a very supportive and creative team of 7 youth workers, who have many different skills, and we are looking forward to having a new youth worker to join our team. 

We are looking for people who are passionate and committed to working with children who can:

• work flexibly to meet the needs of children, families and victims
• undertake complex assessments of the needs of children and families
• be responsible for developing their practice and undertake and implement learning
• listen to and act upon children’s voice to strive for the best outcomes
• lead on group work delivery

Children Voice

In Youth & Justice, we are committed to the voice and passionate about the participation of the children who access our services and support. We have developed a culture and ethos of children being at the heart of decision making across our service. We are fortunate to have children who are involved in our recruitment process and are looking forward to meeting interview candidates.  You will be interviewed by our children who will have an equal part in selecting the best people to join our amazing team.

Leicestershire

The county of Leicestershire is uniquely placed in the heart of England with major access routes enabling easy travel.  Our county has a proud manufacturing and agricultural heritage and has both urban and rural areas comprising of seven district and borough councils.  In recent years, the county has welcomed new communities - we are striving to ensure that our workforce represents and understands unique experiences and perspectives of those who live in Leicestershire.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

Please refer to the 7 point criteria  giving examples of how you meet the criteria below

• Qualification level required – NVQ Level 3 or above, AND significant experience of working with children (11years+) and families.
• Knowledge and experience of case management and groupwork with children & young people where vulnerabilities exist in their lives- to include assessment and report writing and use of case management systems. 
• Experience of understanding the issues faced by vulnerable children and families with complex needs – to include awareness of the differing needs of children and an understanding of adverse childhood experiences and trauma.
• Knowledge and experience of gathering child’s voice to contribute to assessments, formal reports and records within case management systems.
• Evidence of developing, planning and implementing creative and innovative interventions tailored to meet the individual needs of children & young people, this is required in both direct 1:1 working and in a group work setting. 
• Demonstrable experience of forming positive working relationships with a variety of professional partners and working collaboratively to meet the identified needs of children and their families.
• To contribute to the protection of children from abuse in accordance with local and national safeguarding policies, procedures, and practice – to include comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child.

To be considered for this role, you are required to have permanent rights to work within the UK. You should also hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle

We are having 2 drop-in session to learn more about this exciting role

The first drop in will be virtual on Teams on Monday 10^th November 2025 from 6pm-7pm 

The second drop-in will be face to face and will be at Melton Venture House Family Hub, Ashfordby Road Melton Mowbray LE13 OHN on the 12^th November 2025 from 5.30-6.30pm 

Please drop me an email if you would like to attend one of the sessions or have any further questions [email protected] or contact me on 07792336288

The closing date will be midnight on 16^th November 2025

Interviews will be held on Monday 8^th December 2025 at Melton Venture House Family Hub 

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

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. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Kim Robinson - Team Leader - Charnwood

Telephone: 07792336288

Email: [email protected]

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. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

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. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

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