Engage Project Youth Worker Grade 9 £37

3 weeks ago


Croydon, United Kingdom Croydon Council Full time

The Post holder will be based within Croydon MET custody suite and community where their role will be to engage young people arrested without charge, screening and offering specifically tailored targeted interventions in partnership with Croydon Social Care, Education, Health and the Voluntary Community Sector.

The key aim is to provide a voluntary short but robust intervention to support young people to divert from future contact with the Criminal Justice System. An offer of support with accessing universal services and local youth provisions being the primary objective.

Through the process of completing a comprehensive screening and assessment of need, the worker will help young people to make their own decisions about changes they need to make to avoid future contact with the Criminal Justice System. The post holder will work with young people using SMART planning and support, taking account of diversity factors relevant to the young person with a key emphasis on prevention.

By working in a child centred, systemic and holistic way the post holder will ensure improved outcomes and life chances for children and families they work with. The Post holder will ensure that children and young people access universal services and constructive activities.

Benefits of Working With Us
- A pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%
- 29 days’ annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays
- Investment into your staff well-being
- Good management support
- Regular supervision from the manager
- Working within a close team who support one another

About You
- Knowledge, experience and understanding of working with 10-17 year olds and understanding the Croydon context
- Knowledge and understanding of research related to factors why children and young people offend and how best to enhance desistance.
- Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to direct and intensive work with children and young people with multiple and complex needs.
- Experience of working in a multi-agency network with appreciation and understanding of varying roles and remits.
- Knowledge of Croydon universal offer and local voluntary sector organisations.
- Ability to build and maintain new partnerships within the community

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract until December 2025

**_PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY_**

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