Youth Justice Service Social Worker

20 hours ago

Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time
Job Title: Social Worker, Youth Justice Service

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Social Worker to join our Youth Justice Service team. As a Social Worker, you will play a key role in supporting young people who are at risk of not engaging in education, employment, and training.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and deliver targeted support to young people, working closely with colleagues and partner agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes.
  • Provide one-to-one mentoring and group work, using evidence-based approaches to empower young people to overcome barriers to education and employment.
  • Work with young people, their families, and schools to remove barriers to education, training, and employment.
  • Manage a defined caseload of young people, establishing their needs and offering intervention, while maintaining accurate records in accordance with DfE guidance and external funder requirements.
  • Support the development and delivery of intensive support to identified young people, working within a cost-recoverable framework to remove barriers to education, employment, or training.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders, including senior school-based staff, social care, SEND, Youth Offending Service, Housing, and partner agencies, to provide wider support to young people.
  • Deliver high-quality one-to-one interventions, mentoring, and group work through positive activities that are cost-effective, planned, actioned, and evaluated.
  • Work collaboratively with external agencies and commercial bodies to ensure a coherent approach to overcoming barriers to learning and employment faced by young people.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, including data management, equality and diversity legislation, and manage concerns and complaints effectively.
  • Broker opportunities between providers and young people to enable them to engage in preparation for the world of work and search for education and employment opportunities.
  • Influence and negotiate the level and type of provision available to meet economic and young people's needs, identifying and informing gaps in education and training provision.

Requirements:

  • Educated to IAG Qualification, Dip CG, QCG, or NVQ 4 LDDS (minimum NVQ 4) level, with a preference for working towards level 6 LDDS and evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Proven experience in effective collaborative working, with a broad understanding of the issues affecting young people, opportunities for learning, and the services provided by partner organisations.
  • Deep knowledge and understanding of the current local offers of support to young people that may facilitate their reintegration.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to relate to young people in a purposeful but responsive manner, and demonstrable knowledge and understanding of their needs.
  • Ability to advocate on behalf of young people with services and partner organisations, with an ability to negotiate with schools, colleges, employers, and other agencies.
  • Flexible approach with excellent time management skills and ability to work.

About Essex County Council:

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and committed to interview all veterans and care leavers who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council, you will be required to register with the DBS update service, ensuring all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allowing authorised parties to view the status of your certificate.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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