Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within South Tees Youth Justice Service to recruit two Support Workers to our busy multi-disciplinary teams.
In addition to being suitably experienced, you will be highly motivated and passionate about working with children. The successful candidates will be responsible for contributing to the reduction of youth crime through the engagement and support of children subject to intervention by the Youth Justice Service. The Support Worker role involves engaging, challenging and supporting young people, their families, and victims.
You will be responsible for delivering planned interventions and packages of support, communicating effectively within YJS and partner agencies and accurately recording your work in a timely manner. An understanding of using restorative approaches when working with young people is important for success in this post.
To undertake the range of expected duties and responsibilities of the YJS the successful candidate would need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, this includes regular evening/ weekend working and access to a vehicle is essential.
For further information or an informal discussion on this post please contact Sarah Bartlett, Operations Manager on 01642 201888 or sarah_bartlett@middlesbrough.gov.uk
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Salary: £26,409 – £27,269
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