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Location: Colindale
Department: Youth Justice Service
Directorate: Children s Services
Salary: £42,771 £46,968

To work as part of a multi-agency Youth Justice Service to prevent offending and reduce reoffending among children and young people. The postholder will manage a caseload, deliver statutory interventions and support young people to achieve positive outcomes.

• Manage a caseload of young people subject to Youth Justice statutory orders.

• Complete AssetPlus and other assessments, identifying risks, needs and strengths.

• Develop and deliver targeted intervention and risk-management plans.

• Prepare pre-sentence, referral order and court reports.

• Represent the YJS at Youth Court and other courts as required.

• Undertake direct work with young people, parents and carers, including home and community visits.

• Work with children s social care, police, education, health and other partner agencies.

• Support young people on bail, remand and custody, including resettlement and rehabilitation.

• Respond to safeguarding concerns and promote the welfare of children and young people.

• Promote restorative justice and positive outcomes for victims and young people.

• Maintain accurate, timely case records and contribute to service performance monitoring.

• Participate in quality assurance, training, supervision and professional development.

• Experience working with children and young people, particularly those involved in offending or at risk of offending.

• Knowledge of youth justice, safeguarding and risk management.

• Experience undertaking assessments and developing intervention plans.

• Strong multi-agency working and case management skills.

• Excellent communication, report-writing and court presentation skills.

• Ability to work flexibly, including occasional evenings, weekends and court duties.

Key areas: Youth Justice Case Management AssetPlus Safeguarding Court Work Risk Assessment Reoffending Restorative Justice Multi-Agency Working Children & Young People

Prison Engagement Lead

Salary: £26,500

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: North of England

Closing Date: 18th October 2026

Job Purpose:

The Prison Engagement Lead will provide a vital role ensuring that those in custody are able to influence decisions made about the healthcare services and service delivery in their establishments.

The post holder will be working directly with vulnerable and seldom heard groups of prisoners getting their feedback on the healthcare that they receive. This includes the care they receive from doctors and nurses, the dentist, mental health services, sexual health services and much more.

The role will require you to develop and maintain relationships with prisons and other key stakeholders, such as health and justice commissioners, prison governors, healthcare managers and the prisoners themselves.

The post holder will need to be a motivated to, and passionate about working with those in custody, have a knowledge of custodial settings and the client groups in these settings and the challenges that they face, and have the ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.

We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work closely with prison staff to organise and facilitate quarterly patient engagement activities across the prison estate, including face-to-face focus groups, one-to-one and telephone interviews, and written communication with prisoners and detainees. The role will also support additional projects relating to specific healthcare topics, including prison healthcare procurements, and provide balanced, insightful reports following prison visits. You will develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including prison and healthcare managers, while supporting the Business Development team with new opportunities. Where required, you will attend networking events, deliver presentations, broaden your knowledge of the sector, support business development opportunities, and promote the ethos and vision of ABL Health. The role will also involve attending prison-specific training and other relevant training to maintain a strong understanding of establishment processes, security measures, criminal justice, and healthcare.

What kind of person are we looking for?

• Someone who is passionate about reducing health inequalities.
• Someone who is hard working, proactive and can solve problems.
• Someone who is confident to work in a variety of challenging and complex locations.
• Someone who is driven by seeing real change and supporting people with lived experience!
• Someone who can live and breathe the ABL values!

Some of the essential criteria for the role:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels, with individuals, groups, organisations and the public
• Ability to deal calmly and effectively with conflict.
• Ability to work with groups from different backgrounds and cultures.
• Willingness to work within ABL s core values.
• Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.
• The ability to travel independently across the organisational footprint (driving license and access to a vehicle are essential for the role)

Employee Benefits:

• Birthday Day off
• Flexible Annual Leave scheme
• Employee Referral scheme
• 37.5 hours working week
• Flu jabs
• Blue Light Card
• Cycle to work scheme
• Leadership and staff away days
• Training and Development

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for ABL Health, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

Learning and Engagement Coordinator

Location: Stoke

Salary: £27,475.50 per annum

Job title: Learning & Engagement Coordinator

About the role We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic and person centred learning & engagement coordinator to develop and deliver meaningful learning, activity and community opportunities for the service users.

This is a hands on role for someone who enjoys building genuine relationships discovering what people are interested in and helping them recognise and develop their strengths, abilities and potential.

You will work closely with service users to understand their individual interests, hobbies, aspirations and goals and use this information to create opportunities that promote choice, independence, confidence, learning, social inclusion, and community participation.

The successful candidate will be approachable, enthusiastic and creative, with the ability to think differently and develop activities and opportunities that are meaningful to the individuals we support. You will need to be comfortable taking the initiative, adapting plans when circumstances change and finding new and imaginative ways to engage people.

Key responsibilities

Person centre engagement build positive, respectful, and trusting relationships with service users. Spend time getting to know each individual, including their interests, hobbies, strengths, abilities, communication preferences, and aspirations. Identify opportunities for individuals to develop existing skills and explore new interests. Encourage services users to express their views, make choices and have an active role in deciding how they spend their time. Support individuals to build confidence, independence and self esteem through meaningful activities and experiences. Ensure activities are accessible and adapted to meet individual needs, abilities and preferences.

Learning & Activity planning Plan, organise and deliver a varied programme of learning, recreational, creative, social and community based activities. Develop activities both within the centre and in the wider community. Introduce new ideas and opportunities based on the interests and aspirations of the service users. Think creatively and outside the box' to identify new ways of engaging individuals. Provide opportunities for service users to learn practical and life skills which can contribute towards greater independence. Encourage service users to try new experiences while ensuring appropriate support and risk management is in place. Review activities regularly to establish what individuals have gained from their participation and how opportunities can be developed further. Maintain accurate records of activities, participation and outcomes in accordance with the organisations procedures.

Community engagement & external partnerships develop positive working relationships with local organisations, community volunteering groups, education and training providers, along with other external agencies. Liaise with external organisations to arrange appropriate learning sessions, workshops, activities and community opportunities for service users. Identify new organisations and opportunities that could benefit the service users. Represent the organisation professional when working with external partners and members of the wider community. Identify suitable volunteering opportunities that reflect the interests, abilities and aspirations of the service users. Build relationships with local volunteering organisations, charities and community groups. Liaise with external organisations to arrange and coordinate volunteering opportunities. Help individuals develop transferable skills such as communication, teamwork, time keeping, responsibility and confidence. Work collaboratively with colleagues to resolve any barriers or concerns.

Risk management & Safeguarding Complete and contribute to appropriate risk assessments for activities and community visits. Ensure activities are planned with appropriate consideration of health, safety, safeguarding, accessibility, staffing, equipment, and individual support needs. Follow the organisational safeguarding, health and safety, incident reporting and risk management procedures. Ensure risk assessments and activity plans are reviewed when circumstances change.

Planning & resources Plan activities and opportunities in advance, ensuring appropriate resources, staffing, transport are available. Manage activity resources responsibly and within agreed budgets. Coordinate activity programmes effectively. Be prepared to adapt plans when required while maintaining a safe and person centred approach.

Person specification:

Experience of working with people in a care, support, education, community activities, learning or similar environment

Experience of developing positive relationships with individuals and understanding their interests, strengths and goals.

Experience of planning and organising activities, sessions, events or projects.

Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people

Ability to work independently, use initiative and manage competing priorities.

Good organisational and forward planning skills

Ability to complete risk assessment and identify appropriate measures.

Ability to plan and resource effectively

Ability to maintain accurate records and communicate information clearly

We are looking for someone who :

Is approachable and able to build rapport quickly and respectfully

Is enthusiastic about helping people learn, develop, and try new things

Is creative and enjoys finding imaginative solutions and new opportunities

Takes initiative rather than always waiting to be asked.

Is adaptable and able to respond positively when plans change

Is confident communicating with service users, colleagues, and external organisations.

Is enthusiastic about community engagement and helping people become more connected to their local community.

Can combine enthusiasm and spontaneity with appropriate professional boundaries and safe working practices

Adullam offers the following benefits:

• Salary £27,475.50 per annum dependent on experience for 37.5 hours per week,
• Competitive Annual Leave (25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional 2 days awarded annually for full attendance prorated for part-time employees)
• Training and career advancement
• Discounted Goods and services
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Access to Thrive app
• Access to Medicash
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Life Assurance (4x Basic annual salary from the start of employment)
• Multidimensional wellbeing programmes and family-friendly policies for staff
• Refer a friend policy

We are passionate about actively encouraging applicants from all cultures, backgrounds, and identities. We are committed to treating our teams fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability, or any other protected characteristic and this starts with our recruitment process.

Adullam Homes Housing Association Ltd. is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults accessing our services. We expect all staff, volunteers, and workers to share this commitment. As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Adult Only DBS check, scrutiny of employment history, satisfactory pre-employment checks and robust references checks.

Please note applicants must be authorised to work in the UK as we are unable to provide Visa sponsorships.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and/or make an appointment before the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

Adullam Homes Housing Association was created in 1972 to support vulnerable individuals and households. From the simple beginning of a single property in Birmingham, Adullam has expanded into new geographical locations and developed new services.

Over the years it has introduced and run innovative projects to offer tenants, residents and service users opportunities for housing, support, education and training.

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Dream Big Independent Living is an Ofsted-registered semi-supported accommodation service for young people aged .

We are looking for creative, confident, and motivated Youth Workers to support young people in developing independence, life skills, and positive futures.

Key Requirements:

• Must be able to do double shifts which includes a sleep in minimum 2 times a week ( 3pm - 9pm and 9am - 9pm)

• Ability to work effectively during lone-working shifts

• Strong understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries

• Commitment to Ofsted Quality Standards and regulatory compliance

• Confident in building positive relationships with young people

• Accurate record-keeping and professional communication skills

• Relevant qualifications in youth work or health and social care are an advantage

We Offer:

• A supportive, professional environment
• Training and development opportunities
• The chance to make a real difference in young people s lives

If you re passionate about being a Youth Worker and empowering young people to Dream big and live independently, we d love to hear from you.

Do you have experience of:

Housing Benefit?
Universal Credit?
Home Finder?
Supported Housing?

We are recruiting for a Senior Youth Support Worker to work as part of our dedicated team to help young people to build on life skills to make the successful transition to independent living.

Using a person-centered approach, you will draw on your previous relevant experience in Supported Housing along with your patience and dedication to achieve positive outcomes for all our young people.

YMCA Robin Hood group provides temporary supported accommodation for young people who have found themselves homeless through no fault of their own. Working in partnership with the local authority, we provide short term, supported accommodation to enable the young person to move on to independent living.

You will passionately share in our belief that everyone should have a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become.

As a Senior Youth Support Worker, your day to day role will include:

• Working in partnership with a Youth Support Worker to provide a seamless level of support to our young people.
• Keyworker to around 10-15 young people, who have had challenging starts in life and struggle to build positive relationships
• Work with the young person in a trauma informed way to co-produce support plans, risk assessments, Outcome Stars, crisis plans and safety plans.
• Creating a positive, nurturing and trusted environment for young people, always displaying unconditional positive support, whilst maintaining boundaries.
• Act as a positive role model.
• Working collaboratively with other agencies and professionals including social workers, personal advisors, housing providers, health professionals, drug and alcohol treatment workers, criminal justice practitioners to deliver wraparound support
• Encouraging young people to problem-solve and identify coping strategies when experiencing trauma, distress, self-harm, anger etc
• Proactively support young people to plan to move on to independent living. This includes advising on housing options, supporting with applications for housing to local authorities and exploring private sector accommodation options.
• Encouraging young people to develop life-skills such as cleaning, cooking, budgeting, engaging with health services etc.
• Encouraging young people to engage with education, training or employment.
• Helping young people to navigate the Benefits systems, supporting with applications.

Youth Support Worker - Maidenhead

We have an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and dedicated Youth Support Worker to join a specialist school in Maidenhead supporting students aged 5 to 13 with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, many of whom also experience behavioural challenges.

This role is vital in a nurturing and structured environment where every child benefits from a personalised Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). You will work closely with students to support their emotional regulation, behavioural development, and academic progress, helping them build resilience and confidence to thrive both inside and beyond school.

Our school uses restorative practices to empower students in managing their emotions and behaviours, setting them on a path towards positive personal growth and success. You'll be an integral part of a team committed to creating a safe, supportive space that fosters wellbeing and learning.

What you'll bring to the role:

• A patient, kind, and empathetic approach to working with children facing SEMH and behavioural difficulties
• A positive mindset and a passion for helping young people overcome their challenges
• Willingness to learn and adapt to the individual needs of each child
• Previous experience working with children, particularly those with SEMH or behavioural needs, is desirable but not essential

Why this role is important:
You'll be supporting students who need extra emotional and behavioural support to engage successfully in their learning. Your contribution will help them achieve personalised goals and develop essential life skills that prepare them for the next stages of their education and life beyond school.

Whether you're a graduate seeking experience or someone passionate about making a difference in the community, this role offers valuable hands-on experience and professional development in a specialist SEMH setting.

Details:

• Youth Support Worker - Maidenhead
• Term-time role
• Salary: 95- 110 per day
• Start date: ASAP
• Small class sizes with strong senior leadership support

If you're ready to make a real difference and grow your skills in a specialist SEMH environment, apply now! Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so don't delay.

Youth Support Worker - Maidenhead

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

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.

Fenland Youth Hub Manager

Location: Wisbech

Role will require travel across Fenland, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

1 x Full-Time post (35 hrs)

Salary: FTE £40,000 per annum

Duration: Fixed Term until April 2027, with the potential to extend subject to continued funding

Closing Date: Midday on Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Interviews to be held (provisionally): Wednesday, 4 November 2026

Centre 33 is an ambitious and growing charity based across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We offer a range of high-quality services to young people aged up to 25, including information and support on a drop in basis, mental health services, counselling, housing and financial advice, sexual health support and support for young carers.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage the Youth Hub in Fenland, as part of the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer programme (Year 2). Building on our established Someone to Talk to drop-in in Wisbech, the Hub will provide place-based, holistic support to young people aged , particularly those who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) or at risk of disengagement.

The successful candidate will line manage the Hub team in Wisbech, with some outreach across Fenland, and build strong local partnerships with job coaches, other Trailblazer-funded support and local authority NEET teams. They will oversee quality assurance, data and reporting, act as day-to-day safeguarding lead for the Hub, and adapt this test-and-learn offer in response to what works for young people.

We are looking for a warm and motivated leader with experience of line managing a team and of setting up or developing a new service. A Level 4 qualification in a relevant field such as Youth Work, Careers Guidance or Social Work (or significant equivalent experience) and strong safeguarding knowledge are essential.

Some evening and occasional weekend working may be required to meet the needs of young people. A full driving licence and access to a car are required.

This role will work to Centre 33 s values of being young people led, collaborative, inclusive and striving for excellence.

This post is subject to a DBS check, references and providing evidence of eligibility of Right to Work in the UK.

Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements.

Connect2Hackney are recruiting for an experienced Youth Justice Team Leader to join Hackney Council's Youth Justice Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a high-performing multi-agency Youth Justice team committed to reducing youth offending, safeguarding vulnerable young people, and improving outcomes for children, families and communities across the borough.

As Team Leader, you will provide operational leadership and professional supervision to Youth Justice Practitioners, ensuring high-quality assessments, interventions and court-related services are delivered in line with statutory requirements and National Standards for Youth Justice. You will work collaboratively with partner agencies including Police, Probation, Courts, Health and Education services to support children and young people involved in the youth justice system.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Youth Justice Practitioners and multi-agency staff.
• Oversee complex youth justice casework, interventions, court reports and custody processes.
• Ensure effective risk management, safeguarding and public protection arrangements are in place.
• Provide professional supervision, quality assurance and performance management.
• Chair multi-agency meetings, panels and case discussions.
• Work strategically to reduce re-offending and prevent young people entering custody.
• Represent the service in Youth Court, Police Stations and partnership forums.
• Support service development, workforce development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

We are looking for candidates who have:

• A recognised professional qualification in Social Work, Youth Work, Probation or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Registration with the relevant professional body where applicable.
• Significant operational management experience within Youth Justice services.
• Strong knowledge of Youth Justice legislation, policy and National Standards.
• Experience using ASSET, ASSET Plus and other youth justice assessment tools.
• Proven ability to manage risk, vulnerability and safeguarding concerns effectively.
• Experience supervising and developing staff within a complex practice environment.
• Excellent partnership working, communication and leadership skills.

Why Join Hackney?

Hackney's Youth Justice Service is a forward-thinking, multi-agency team focused on delivering evidence-based interventions that support children, young people and families. You'll play a pivotal leadership role within a service committed to reducing youth crime, improving community safety and achieving positive outcomes for young people.

Apply today or contact Jordan Peat at (url removed) for more information.

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

Housing Officer
Temporary, 8-12 weeks+
27 Umbrella
Essex

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Housing Officer on a temporary basis for 8-12 weeks, to join an organisation based in Essex.

Duties of the Housing Officer role will include, but is not limited to:

• Manage tenancy related requests including permissions, assignments, successions, mutual exchanges and joint tenancy applications.
• Identify any support or welfare needs at the start of a tenancy and put appropriate support in place to help customers sustain their home.
• Manage tenancy breaches, using appropriate interventions such as warnings and notices and prepare documentation for court action where required.
• Carry out home visits and property inspections to address tenancy, property or support concerns.
• Support customers with complex needs to sustain their tenancies, resolve tenancy breaches and understand their rights and responsibilities.
• Work with partner agencies including local authorities, police, social services, healthcare and voluntary organisations to support customers and achieve positive outcomes.

The successful candidate for the Housing Officer will have:

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Enhanced DBS.

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Lucie Houston - Managing Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 - 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume your application has been unsuccessful.