Job info	Job info details
Job title	Youth Justice Prevention Worker
Strategic team/Directorate	Children's Services
Service	Children's Services
Business unit	Youth Justice Service
Responsible to (day to day issues)	Practice Manager
Accountable to (line manager)	Practice manager
Salary grade	G
JE ref	JCT30

1. Key purpose of job

• To provide high quality interventions with young people aged 10+ and their families to prevent criminal and anti-social behaviour for those at risk of social exclusion.
• Child centred violence prevention work and criminal exploitation work with young people will be prioritized with young people already identified at significant risk of engaging in violence and gang activity.
• To provide one to one and group crime prevention activities as appropriate for young people.
• To deliver trauma informed case work and liaise with YOT, social workers, Police, Education providers, and all relevant agencies using information sharing protocols to reduce the risks of offending, exploitation, re-offending, family breakdown and social exclusion.
• To support and contribute to the core business of the Youth Offending Service including undertaking Appropriate Adult work and other duty work relevant to their post. 

2. Anticipated outcomes of post

• To provide a high standard of intervention to young people who are in need of prevention services or at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice. 
• Effective partnership work with the police and Social care to reduce young people coming into the Youth Justice system. 
• Young people and families are enabled to sustain positive change and improved outcomes. 

3. List key duties and accountabilities of the post

• As an Employee of Torbay Council all roles are expected to work in a way that ensures vulnerable children and adults are safeguarded and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with established policies and procedures. The Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding is the Chief Executive and Director of Children’s Services.
• Responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children at all times. 
• To manage a caseload and work within the framework of early intervention, youth justice system and accounting for risk to the public and the young person. 
• To work in partnership with, young people and their families ensuring their needs at met.
• To utilise a trauma informed approach and trauma recovery model to enable the development of a sensitive, caring structured working relationship enabling young people to explore their difficulties and express their wishes and feelings. 
• To contribute to assessments and risk management plans and communicate these to all relevant parties. 
• To offer both support and challenge to young people and their families as part of any agreed change process. 
• To establish effective working relationships with statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure high standards of service and support to young people and their families. 
• To prepare internal and external reports, maintain accurate case records, contribute to data collation and statistical information to inform data returns to the children’s fund when requested. This will include data returns and case studies as required to the turning corners analyst and project lead as required.
• To attend TAF, CIN and any other multi-agency meetings as required by the Practice Manager. 
• To undertake training as required relevant to this post.

4. Budgetary/Financial Responsibilities of the post

• None. 

5. Supervision/Line Management Responsibilities of the post

• None. 

6. Working environment and conditions of the post

• Work independently within the Community undertaking home visits and love working.

7. Physical demands of the post

• Normal physical demands. 

8. Specific resources used by the post

• None. 

9. Key contacts and relationships

• External -  Police, Crown Prosecution Service, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Schools and Colleges, Health, Housing, External Agencies Other local authorities, Courts, members of the public. 
• Internal - Youth Offending Service, Community Services and Specialist Services Social Workers, Care to Community (Care Leavers), Family Group Conference, SATS, Young Carers, Speech and Language therapist, Fostering and Adoption Service, Intensive Family Support Service, Child Care Teams and Education. 

10. Other duties

• To undertake additional duties as required, commensurate with the level of the job. 

Other Information

• All staff must commit to the Workplace Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Policy.
• Torbay Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo the checks appropriate to the post applied for.
• The post holder is expected to work in a way that ensures vulnerable children and adults are safeguarded and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with established policies and procedures. And are aware that the Chief Executive and the Director for Children's Services are the Safeguarding Leads for the Council. 
• This post is office based at Electric House but the post holder may be required to move their base to any other location within the Council at a future date.
• As this post meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check (Disclosure) from the Disclosure & Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of ALL cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, whether “spent” or “unspent”. Criminal convictions will only be taken into account when they are relevant to the post.
• The Council operates a Smoke-Free Policy and the post-holder is prohibited from smoking in any of the Council's buildings (including Council owned and Council leased buildings, but excluding designated areas in residential schemes), enclosed spaces within the curtilage of buildings, and Council vehicles. The Council does not permit smoking breaks within work time, however, in services where the flexi-scheme is in operation, employees may take reasonable break times outside of core hours, in accordance with flexi-time arrangements. Employees should follow the flexi-scheme procedure for agreeing time away from their duties in the normal manner with their immediate colleagues and line manager, with break start and finish times being recorded, as with any other break-time arrangement. 
• The post-holder is expected to familiarise themselves with and adhere to all relevant Council Policies and Procedures.
• The post-holder must comply with the Council’s Health and Safety requirements as outlined in the H&S policy appropriate to the role.
• The post-holder must be committed to the Council’s Core Values for employees – “Torbay Council employees are committed to being forward thinking, people orientated and adaptable - always with integrity”. Evidence will be sought during the probation and appraisal processes.
• If this post is customer facing, it will require the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
• If you are required to access a government system such as HMRC, DWP or The Public services network (PSN) as part of your role with the Council you will be required to complete a basic disclose with your line manager before you can access these systems. Your manager will be required to complete a verification form that confirms your identity, nationality and immigration status, employment history and unspent convictions (third party).
• If you are required to use your own vehicle on Council business or drive a council vehicle you will be asked to provide information on any driving endorsements by accessing gov.uk/view-driving-licence and providing a code to your Line Manager in order to share your driving licence information with the Council. 

Person Specification

Note for Candidate

All Candidates

The supporting statement on your application form will be used to assess ability to meet the essential requirements of the role, so you should explain how you meet each of the numbered essential requirements within your supporting statement. In a competitive situation, the desirable criteria may be taken into consideration, so you are encouraged to show how you also meet each of the desirable criteria.

Candidates who consider that they have a disability

Reasonable adjustments will be made to the job, job requirements or recruitment process for candidates with a disability.

If you consider yourself to have a disability you should indicate this on your application form, providing any information you would like us to take into account with regard to your disability in order to offer a fair selection interview.

Where ever possible and reasonable we will make adjustments and offer alternatives to help you through the application and selection process.

If you have indicated that you have a disability on your application form you will be guaranteed an interview if you clearly demonstrate in your supporting evidence how you broadly meet the essential requirements of the role.

Job info	Job info details
Job Title	Youth Justice Prevention Worker
Strategic team/Directorate	Children's Services
Service	Children's Services
Business unit	Youth Justice Service

Skills and effectiveness

Essential skills and effectiveness

• Ability to carry out assessments, plan and deliver needs-based interventions. 
• Ability to produce and maintain accurate records and reports.
• Ability to produce and maintain accurate data recording.
• Experience in engage positively with complex and resistant children, young people and their parents. 
• Ability to offer appropriate support to families affected by:
  • Family breakdown. 
  • Homelessness. 
  • Child Protection issues. 
  • Drug and/or alcohol dependency. 
  • Tenancy breakdown. 
  • Non school attendance. 
  • Criminal exploitation. 
  • Sexual exploitation. 
• Effective communication/interpersonal skills. 
• Aptitude for using IT. 
• Ability to make decisions and take responsibility for them. 
• Ability to work effectively in a team and with other agencies.
• Ability to work effectively on own initiative, prioritize workload and manage time to meet deadlines.

Desirable skills and effectiveness

• Experience of multi-agency working. 
• Advocacy skills. 
• Mediation skills.
• Working with Trauma within the trauma recovery model.

Knowledge

Essential knowledge

• Understanding of the impact of adverse child trauma experiences.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, local and national policy.
• Knowledge of Child Protection and safeguarding procedures. 
• Knowledge of issues facing families at risk of family breakdown. 
• Previous Work in a health or social care environment (paid or unpaid) with children and young people. 
• Experience of working with children, young people and families displaying challenging and antisocial behaviour. 

Desirable knowledge

• Care Management process, policies and standards. 
• Framework for Assessment. 
• Experience of group work. 

Experience and achievements

Essential experience and achievements

N/A

Desirable experience and achievements

N/A

Qualifications/professional memberships

Essential qualifications/professional memberships

• Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience. 
• GCSE pass in English at Grade C or above or equivalent. 

Desirable qualifications/professional memberships

• Counselling qualification. 
• Training /Qualification in working with children and young people. 

Other requirements

Other requirements of the job role

• Demonstrates a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. 
• Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay in order to carry out duties. 
• Ability to accommodate unsociable hours. 
• Ability to accommodate occasional home-working. 
• Ability to accommodate unsociable hours.