Youth Justice Worker

CEMP; Norwich, Great Yarmouth; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A local public service organization is seeking a passionate Youth Justice Worker in Norwich & Great Yarmouth. This role involves creating tailored interventions for children and engaging them in assessments and planning processes. Ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to child advocacy and evidence-based practices. The position offers a salary range of £34,434 to £36,363 and includes hybrid working arrangements with some office based time. Join a dynamic team dedicated to transforming the lives of children in the youth justice system.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Competitive salary

Access to employee discounts programme

Qualifications

• You should have a passion for working with children in a co-productive way.
• Experience in developing evidence-based practices is desirable.
• A driving license and access to a vehicle are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Create bespoke strength-based intervention packages with children.
• Engage with children in assessment and planning.
• Work flexibly to cover evening and weekend shifts.

Skills

Child advocacy

Innovative intervention strategies

Engagement with children

Report writing

Flexibility in work hours

Job description

Youth Justice Worker | 9732 | Secondment Opportunity / Temporary Fixed Term Contract until March 2027| 37 hours per week | £34,434 to £36,363 per annum | Grade H | Norwich & Great Yarmouth

Two fixed term contracts (to end March 2027)

• 12 Month post in the Post-Court team, based in Great Yarmouth
• 12 Month post in the Pre-Court team, based in Norwich.

These posts are subject hybrid working arrangements with an expectation of some office based work.

To apply, please download an application form Here and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.

Who are we?

Our Norfolk Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a statutory multi-agency partnership hosted within Norfolk County Council to prevent children from offending whilst safeguarding their welfare, protecting the public and helping restore the damage caused to the victims of their crimes.

• We are advocates.
• We are advisers.
• We are supporters.
• We keep children at the heart of everything we do.

What would we like?

We Are Looking For

• innovative people who can create bespoke strength-based intervention packages with children.
• motivated people who can engage with children in assessment, planning and delivering interventions.
• someone who is able to balance the safeguarding of the child alongside the safeguarding of the community at large.
• Articulate people who have ability to produce and present complex reports to various forums.
• People who are able to work flexibly, with an expectation of some evening, weekend and bank holiday working. This includes work on a rota basis to cover weekend and bank holidays.

This post will have a locality base but much of your working week will be out and about in the community or working from home so you must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle to meet the requirements of the post. In line with our current ways of working, youll be expected to be in the office at least 2 days a week, in addition to team days.

Whats in it for you?

We dont expect the person we recruit to have all of the following, but this should give you a sense of what would enable you to thrive in this role and in our team.

You Should Apply For This Role If

• You are passionate about working with children in a co-productive way, advocating for childrens rights and being part of an organisation that challenges inequality.
• You like the way you work to be rooted in evidence-based practice.
• You always give maximum effort to understand and meet the needs of children in the youth justice system.
• You have a good work ethic, you are resilient and not easily offended.
• You are creative and work with your initiative to bring new ideas and a fresh perspective.
• You are open to feedback and learning because you want to keep getting better.
• You are well organised and can prioritise work that will have the greatest impact.

Our Children Say

• I want you to listen to me and hear what Im saying
• Ask me about my views and opinions
• Dont assume you know
• Be honest and try not to keep secrets
• Dont make decisions about me, make decisions with me
• Take time to explain in a way I understand
• Doing with gets me to my future

You'll Love Working With The NYJS Family If

• You want a career in an organisation with a culture of helpfulness and cause at its heart.
• You have a collaborative work ethos, bring warmth and good humour to work and constructive outlook to every situation.
• You enjoy working in a fast-moving workplace, with a great support structure around you.
• You like every day to be different.
• You love learning and want to develop professionally.
• Want flexibility in how you work splitting your time between one of our offices and remote working and managing your own working patterns to get the job done.

How To Apply

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

For an informal conversation about the role contact Alex Coleby or Charlotte Squires (Post-Court) or Claire Howlett (Pre-Court) on 01603679100.

To apply, please download an application form Here and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.

Applications submitted without a completed application form will not be considered for shortlisting.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 9 February 2026 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 16 February 2026 at 23:55

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