Youth Worker

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Bassett Street, South Wigston LE18 4PE

Salary: £32,070 - £34,359 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 31st May 2026

Interview Date(s): Friday 12th June 2026 at Braunstone Town Family Hub

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.

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 Bassett Street, South Wigston. The post will cover the Blaby, Oadby and Wigston and Harborough 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 6 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.

An enhanced with barred list 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 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.

Please ensure that you cover all 7 points below in your application and provide clear examples and evidence of how each point has been met

• 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.

We are holding 2 drop-in sessions to learn more about this exciting role:

The first drop in will be virtual on Teams on Monday 11th May 2026 from 6pm-7pm.

The second drop-in will be face to face and will be at Braunstone Town Family Hub, 66 Kingsway N, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 3BD on the 13th May 2026 from 6pm-7pm.

Please drop me an email if you would like to attend one of the sessions or have any further questions Emily.Jackson@leics.gov.uk or contact me on 07355 023405.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Emily Jackson, Team Leader

Telephone: 07355 023405

Email: Emily.Jackson@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, 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.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
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