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Youth Support & Development Worker

Location: Hackney, London

Rate: 24.43 PAYE / 32.92 Umbrella per hour

Hours: 36 hours per week

Start Date: ASAP

Connect2Hackney are recruiting for an experienced Youth Support & Development Worker to join the London Borough of Hackney's Children and Families Service.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of children, young people and families by delivering high-quality youth support services, early help interventions and targeted programmes designed to improve outcomes and support personal development.

The Role

As a Youth Support & Development Worker, you will plan, deliver and evaluate a range of open access and targeted youth work programmes within Youth Hubs, schools and community settings across Hackney. You will build positive relationships with young people, provide individual and group support, and help them access opportunities that promote wellbeing, educational achievement and successful transitions into adulthood.

You will work closely with a range of partners including social care, education, health, youth justice services and community organisations to ensure children and young people receive the right support at the right time.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging open access and targeted youth work programmes.
• Support children and young people to improve their physical, emotional and social wellbeing.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people, including those who may be hard to reach.
• Undertake outreach work within schools and community settings.
• Assess risk and promote the safeguarding and welfare of young people.
• Support young people to access education, training, employment and wider community opportunities.
• Work in partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies to improve outcomes for young people.
• Maintain accurate records, reports and outcome data.
• Contribute to evening, weekend, holiday and residential youth activities.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years' experience working directly with children, young people and families.
• Experience delivering open access and targeted youth work programmes.
• Understanding of safeguarding, child development and early intervention.
• Ability to engage effectively with young people, families and partner agencies.
• Experience working within diverse communities and supporting inclusive practice.
• Strong communication, assessment and relationship-building skills.
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one).

Desirable

• Qualification in Youth Work, Teaching, Social Work, Health or a related discipline.
• Understanding of apprenticeships, participation and NEET support.
• First Aid qualification.
• Experience delivering arts, sports or outdoor education activities.

Why Join?

This role offers the opportunity to work within a forward-thinking service dedicated to helping young people thrive, develop confidence and achieve positive outcomes. You'll be part of a passionate team delivering meaningful support across Hackney's communities.

To apply, please send your updated CV to the Jordan Peat, Talent Partner - (url removed) .

Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Aspire People are working in partnership with a large Primary School in Wythenshawe, South Manchester. SLT are looking for a Youth Support Worker to work as a SEND Teaching Assistant with a number of identified pupils across Key Stage 2.
The school is a large multi form entry Primary School, with a diverse pupils intake. The school is well resourced to support pupils with SEND, with a provision on site for pupils with Social Emotional Mental Health needs. The ideal candidate will be working with a number of identified pupils with SEMH needs, and other complex needs, across Key Stage 2. Pupils may exhibit behaviours that challenge so potential candidates need to be confident supporting those with SEMH needs, be resilient in their approach and committed and passionate about understanding the 'bigger picture'. You would be working with the pupils on a timetable basis, delivering 1:1 interventions to help support their engagement with core subjects.
This role is an ideal opportunity for those who have experience in Youth work, Sports Coaching or have a degree in Psychology, Criminology or Youth Studies. Training is provide by the school on specific interventions, but a passion and commitment for supporting vulnerable pupils to help them reach their true potential is essential.

This is a full time role, 08.20 to 15.30 Monday to Friday term time only, on an ongoing basis from September for the duration of the academic year.

What Aspire can offer you:
Good rates of pay - 95 to 110 depending on experience
A full time opportunity in a South Manchester Primary School
Access to Free CPD
A designated consultant to support with every step of the journey

All employment is subject to safer recruitment checks, including references and Enhanced DBS. To speak further about this role, please submit your CV in the first instance and the relevant consultant will be in touch to discuss in more depth

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.

Mental Health Assistant/Teaching Assistant - Summertown, Oxford

Great for Psychology/Counselling/Criminology Graduates! ASAP Start

Social, Emotional and Mental Health/Complex Needs

Primary Phase

Are you interested in supporting children with Mental Health issues?

Would you like to build your experience working with Complex Needs and work alongside trained therapists, counsellors and psychologists?

An outstanding specialist school for children with Social and Emotional Mental Health Needs and Autism based in Summertown, Oxford are looking for a bright and enthusiastic Graduate to work as a SEN Teaching Assistant to support children with behaviour and mental health issues. Ideally the Graduate will have qualified in Psychology, Counselling or Criminology but other subjects will also be considered. Candidates with relevant experience will also be considered! The SEN School is in Summertown, Oxford and the role is full-time starting ASAP. The SEN children are aged 4 to 11 and require consistent, ongoing support in order to ensure they have the highest quality of care and child-centred support. Experience in a similar role would be desirable but not essential. Graduates in a similar field will also be considered (e.g. Psychology, Criminology etc).

This is a FANTASTIC opportunity for any Psychology Graduate to work alongside the therapists and psychologists based on-site at school. You will be mentored and have the opportunity to shadow sessions and learn from them. Plus you will gain invaluable experience working with Special Needs and Mental Health issues. This is a great opportunity for an aspiring educational or occupational psychologist, therapeutic support worker or SEN teacher.

The SEMH School is looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant who can bring enthusiasm, passion and experience to the classroom. They are looking for a SEN TA who will be proactive and adaptable and be able to use their own initiative. Resilience and confidence to work with challenging behaviour is desirable!

• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Mental Health Assistant
• Social and Emotional Mental Health Support
• ASAP Start
• Summertown, Oxford
• £90-£105 per day
• Full-time Mon-Fri 8.30am to 3pm
• Ideal for Psychology/Counselling Graduates

The SEN children in this school require a teaching assistant who understands their complex needs and is open-minded and up for a challenge. The children have varying needs although SEMH is the main provision. Suitable experience can include working with SEN children and/or adults in any setting, even on a personal level such as with family. Level 3 qualifications+ are also required and a Degree would be most desirable.

If you are interested in this SEN Teaching Assistant position, please apply direct to this advert.

Psychology Graduates - SEN/SEMH Teaching Assistant - Summertown, Oxford - ASAP Start

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.

Our client Sefton MBC is looking for a Youth Justice Case Manager to join their Youth Justice service.

JOB PURPOSE

To form part of Sefton's Youth Justice Service which works in partnership with other services. You will be committed to working together with partners to help children in Sefton thrive and to keep them safe. You will support the service to prevent children from entering the criminal justice system, but when they do you will strive to help them learn, make positive changes and build a more promising future. You will ensure children are seen as children above anything else, listen to them and understand their individual needs and provide them with the best opportunity to succeed by drawing upon the full resources of our local partnership.

You will be responsible for safeguarding, promoting the welfare of child and young person, managing risk and vulnerability whilst ensuring that the public are protected and the sentence is served, ensuring the reputation of the Department and Council is preserved.

Recognised professional qualification as follows:

• Social Work
• Diploma in Probation Studies
• Recognised professional qualification as follows:
• Dip HE Youth & Community
• Relevant youth / criminal justice degree qualification with associated experience
• Significant relevant post qualification experience in assessing and analysing the needs of children and their families including the ability to devise intervention plans and packages of support to preventing offending behaviour, reduce risk of serious harm to others, risk to the child and promote safety and wellbeing.
• Significant knowledge of legislation, practice and experience in relation to youth justice work and safeguarding children
• Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies, to share knowledge and deliver successful outcomes

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

1. Hold cases at either standard, enhanced or intensive Scaled Approach level in accordance with the Youth Justice Board Case Management Guidance document. This will include significant inter-agency liaison, multi-agency work, for young people and their families using an adolescent risk and whole family model of intervention

1. Work with young people and their families or carers in a way which is collaborative, motivating and child-centred to address the factors related to the young persons desisting from offending, the risk they pose to others or their welfare needs.

1. Represent the service in Court and perform all the tasks expected of a Court Officer. This includes preparing paperwork for the Youth Court, attending as the Youth Offending Service representative and present reports on behalf of colleagues, ensuring that processes and decisions are accurately recorded in accordance with departmental and legislative requirements. This will involve being attentive to the needs of young people and their families at all stages of the Court process.

Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Kent is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Description:

Connect2Kent recruit exclusively for Kent County Council. We recruit for a range of Social Work position's both Locum and Permanent.

Kent County Council are Ofsted rated as 'Outstanding'. We are currently recruiting for a Youth Justice Practitioner Covering Gravesend and Surrounding areas. Previous experience is required working in Youth Justice.

Purpose of the Job:

As a member of a multi agency service, undertake assessment of and direct work with young people and their families so as to reduce the risk of them re-offending in accordance with the agreed intervention plans and in the context of managing their risk of harm to others and vulnerability issues.

Main duties and responsibilities:

1. Hold cases at either standard, enhanced or intensive Scaled Approach level in accordance with the Youth Justice Board Case Management Guidance document. This will include significant inter-agency liaison, multi-agency work, for young people and their families using an adolescent risk and whole family model of intervention

1. Work with young people and their families or carers in a way which is collaborative, motivating and child-centred to address the factors related to the young persons desisting fromoffending, the risk they pose to others or their welfare needs.

1. Represent the service in Court and perform all the tasks expected of a Court Officer. This includes preparing paperwork for the Youth Court, attending as the Youth Offending Service representative and present reports on behalf of colleagues, ensuring that processes and decisions are accurately recorded in accordance with departmental and legislative requirements. This will involve being attentive to the needs of young people and their families at all stages of the Court process.

1. Develop individually tailored programmes of interventions for and supervise young people on Youth Justice orders ensuring that Restorative Justice principles are embedded throughout. This will include significant face to face work with young people and their families, and the coordination of work alongside other agencies.

1. Assess young people using a wide variety of tools for both risk and protective factors in order to facilitate and inform all aspects of case management. Write reports for Court that incorporate all relevant information and assessments, including information from partner agencies, and that address all possible sentencing options and act as a Referral Order Panel Advisor.

1. Undertake safeguarding work in partnership with other agencies where required and ensure that the risk of harm to others is always effectively managed. Understand issues relating to diversity. Respect and promote diversity and equality in accordance with service policies and procedures.

1. Monitor and record client's progress against the agreed established intervention plan. Ensure that the client's and their parents or carers' views are sought to inform the continuous improvement of the service they receive and that offered to others. Use the service's case management recording system to record all progress and have knowledge and understanding of different KCC databases and case management systems, so that these are used to inform any assessments made or work done.

1. Co-deliver groupwork in partnership with EHPS colleagues in the county assisting in the organisation and resourcing of a weekly groupwork programme across sites delivering a service on 6 days per week.

1. Lead within the team on young people's participation and ensure that this informs the work of the team and act as Duty Officer as part of the team's rota system and be prepared to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays as required.

1. The postholder will be expected to work flexibly including evening, weekends and during school holiday periods; this will be co-ordinated by Early Help and Preventative Services Management as required.

Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Kent is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Youth Engagement Officer

Location: Abergavenny, Abertillery & Blackwood
Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 4:30pm

Our client

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Youth Engagement Officer to support the recruitment of young people onto the Jobs Growth Wales+ (JGW+) Programme click apply for full job details

Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 per annum

Location: Covering Abergavenny, Abertillery & Blackwood

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am 4:30pm

We have an amazing opportunity for a Youth Engagement speacialist click apply for full job details

Youth Justice Quality Assurance (QA) Lead

Hackney Council Youth Justice Service

42.77 per hour Umbrella

Locum/Contract Opportunity

Are you an experienced Youth Justice professional with a passion for quality assurance, practice improvement, and achieving positive outcomes for children and young people?

Hackney Council is seeking an accomplished Youth Justice Quality Assurance Leader to join its highly regarded Youth Justice Service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role within a multi-agency service dedicated to preventing youth offending, reducing re-offending, and improving the lives of children, young people, and families across the borough. The successful candidate will lead on quality assurance, audit activity, performance management, and continuous practice improvement across the service.

The Role

As Youth Justice QA Leader, you will be a key member of the Youth Justice Service leadership team, driving high-quality practice and ensuring compliance with National Standards for Youth Justice. You will lead on quality assurance frameworks, audits, service improvement plans, staff development, and performance analysis, while promoting anti-racist and child-centred practice throughout the service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing quality assurance processes across the Youth Justice Service.
• Managing and overseeing case audits, National Standards reviews, and quality assurance reporting.
• Analysing performance data and identifying opportunities for service improvement.
• Supporting staff development through coaching, mentoring, supervision, and training.
• Ensuring effective risk management, safeguarding, and public protection practices.
• Supporting the development of evidence-based interventions and programmes for children and young people.
• Working collaboratively with courts, police, probation, children's services, health partners, and community organisations.
• Driving anti-racist practice and championing equality, diversity, and inclusion across the service.

About You

• To be successful in this role, you will have:
• A relevant professional qualification such as Social Work, Probation, or Youth Work.
• Significant experience working within a Youth Justice setting with children, young people, and families.
• Strong knowledge of Youth Justice legislation, policy, and National Standards.
• Experience of quality assurance, auditing, service improvement, and project management.
• Expertise in risk assessment, safeguarding, and public protection.
• Experience using AssetPlus and other Youth Justice assessment frameworks.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and develop professional staff.
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and performance management skills.
• A commitment to anti-racist, restorative, and child-centred practice.

Why Hackney?

Hackney is widely recognised for its innovative approach to children's services and commitment to delivering outstanding outcomes for young people. You'll join a forward-thinking organisation that values professional development, inclusive practice, and continuous improvement, while making a real difference to the lives of children, families, and communities.

To Apply:

Get in touch with Jordan Peat, Talent Partner - (url removed)

Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Benefits of working at Futures Care Ltd

• Attendance bonus pay
• Unsociable hours pay
• Paid training incentive
• Paid update training
• Paid Mileage (tax free)
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Casual Dress
• Shift Flexibility
• Career development and progression - The opportunity to complete a qualification in Health and Social Care up to level 5.
• Completion of an enhanced DBS.

About Futures Care

Futures Care is a care company that is built on experience with a genuine aim to provide quality care that supports, develops, and provides positive outcomes for all involved. We provide support to a variety of individuals on a 1:1 to 3:1 basis for example, with complex care needs, autism, learning difficulties, Mental Health, behaviours that challenge and acquired brain injuries. Futures Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults with care and support needs and except all staff to have this commitment and we are also committed to safe recruitment practices.

Job Description

We are seeking support staff to support a young lady with learning disabilities with their communinty hours based in Kidderminster. Your main roles will be supporting the individual to access community areas and engage in meaningful activities. Responsibilties will also include with assiting the individual with their personal care, administration of medication, meal preparation, finances and genuine house duties.

Support Staff will be issued with a paid training incentive when attending face to face training and when required client specific training.