About the role
The Youth Justice Service is offering an exciting short term opportunity for two Diversion Support Workers to join their already well-established Diversion Support Team until the end of March 2025. One post will be based in Cambridge, the other in the Fenland / Huntingdon area. You will be responsible for assessing, delivering interventions, and diverting young people, aged 10-17, generally not yet convicted or warned in relation to a criminal offence, but identified as being at risk of offending in the future.
Working very closely with the police is a crucial and fundamental part of this role. You will be providing support and intervention to identified children in particular areas that are considered policing ‘hotspots’. You will work alongside the Police Neighbourhood Teams who are focussing on hot spot areas and children and young people within these areas. You will be required to attend specific relevant Police meetings, as well as having a close relationship with designated Police Officers.
We are seeking two candidates who are passionate about safeguarding and achieving positive outcomes for children and young people and their families, diverting them away from potential difficulties, and promoting a more positive self-identity which is crucial at this stage of their lives.
These roles are fixed term until the end of March 25 at this stage given current grant funding agreed. It would be ideal to develop your skills in relation to partnership working in a close knit team, linked to the wider Youth Justice Service and also working closely alongside the Constabulary.
If you wish to discuss the roles further please contact Diversion Support Team Coordinator Jenny McGoldrick or Youth Justice Team Manager Heidi Kailipaka on 01223 507220. The closing date is Tuesday 7th May 2024.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About you
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Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
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- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
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We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.
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