Education Worker - Adolescent and Youth Justice

The Adolescent and Youth Offending Service is a newly developed team that focuses on the contextual issues that exist for young people. We have brought together a range of provision including the preventative arm of the service that delivers high quality and engaging sessions with young people identified as being at risk of being exploited or potentially entering the criminal justice system as well as those exposed to exploitation and those already on statutory criminal orders. The education worker will give a focus to the educational needs of the young people open to the service. It will include one to one work with young people to support their learning as well as advocating with education providers to assist young people in their educational settings. This is an area of focus as research has shown that high aspirations and good educational engagement reduces the potential of both young people entering the youth justice system or re-offending once involved in the criminal justice system. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a new way, focusing on engaging young people and thinking creatively. You will develop strong links with schools and education providers in order to help meet the needs of the young person. This is a challenging yet rewarding role where you will need to work under pressure and develop great relationships. You will be part of a dynamic, enthusiastic multi agency team that includes YOS workers, exploitation social workers as well as a range of partner agencies that are leading the way in safeguarding our vulnerable and exploited adolescents. Occasional evening or weekend working may be expected as part of this role

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including an Enhanced Children’s Department of Barring Services check

You must have a passion for working with adolescents and be able to think creatively and respond to their needs, engaging them in a way that is helpful for them whilst also maintaining professional boundaries You will be skilled in delivering one to one educational sessions. You should be able to motivate, encourage, support and engage young people as well as complete written assessments and intervention plans to manage the identified issues. You should be able to work collaboratively in a multi-agency team and to share information appropriately, both within the Adolescent and Youth Offending Service and with partner agencies, specifically educational provisions and settings. You will be expected to build close relationships with schools and relevant teaching staff to advise and support them when needed and to advocate for young people open to the service. You will have a minimum of a degree in education or relevant field.

We are putting the heart back into our work with children , young people and their families , supported by our relational practice model, we ensure the child’s lived experience takes centre stage. We need committed individuals to support us in the delivery of these aims and to become part of our team to make a difference to our children and families. In return we offer a competitive pay package generous pension package, annual leave up to 30 days. We are located a few minutes’ walk from Barking station, and you will be working in a newly refurbished, open-plan office. You will receive frequent staff supervision and guidance and you will receive both internal and external training to enhance your skills and personal development. If you like the sound of moving to an authority where staff are truly valued, get in touch with us today for a confidential discussion about this post by emailing socialcarerecruitment@lbbd.gov.uk and we will get back to you within 48 hours.

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