Youth Engagement Worker

Youth Engagement Worker

We are working in partnership with a Local Authority based in the Knowsley area who are looking to appoint a Youth Engagement Worker which will be located in the STEP service managed within Youth Offending Service.

3-6 Month agency contract with a view to being extended on an ongoing basis.

Location - Knowsley, L36.

36 hours per week

Rate of Pay - £24 - £31 per hour - Negotiable depending on experience.

Job Purpose:

• To work as a core member of the Prevention team in assessing, planning and delivering a targeted, tiered and co-ordinated approach to children at risk of offending with the aim of diverting them from criminal and anti-social behaviour.
• The worker will assist in the development and delivery of prevention programmes within Knowsley, working specifically in co-ordination with statutory and voluntary sector partners to ensure consistent policy, practice and procedures, and the efficient and effective use of resources.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Liaise with and establish effective working relationships with voluntary and statutory services in Knowsley involved in reducing and preventing anti-social behaviour and crime.
• Undertake assessments of children and their families referred to the Prevention Team.
• Assess and appropriately manage risk and safeguarding in line with YOS and Knowsley CSC policies and procedures.
• Manage an individual caseload of children and their families/carers carrying out specific interventions to address their anti-social behaviour; as well as preventing offending.
• Share information with relevant partnership colleagues and attend professional and consultation meetings where appropriate.
• Work in cooperation with other agencies and partners and key stakeholders in the local community.
• Work within the community to address perceptions of anti-social behaviour and to adopt restorative practice methods within the community.
• Work directly with children, their families/carers in a range of settings including office, home and community venues, in order to ensure consistency in the delivery and engagement of individuals involved with the service.

Job Requirements:

• Youth Offending Service experience.
• Youth Justice Service experience.