**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**

**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**

**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

The closing date will be midnight on 16 th November 2025

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