Young Persons' Youth Justice Link Worker

Change Grow Live is a compassionate charity devoted to the belief that we can truly make a positive impact on the lives of our Service Users. We provide unwavering support and respect in a nurturing and secure environment valuing each individual and working closely with them to discover the most suitable treatment and care options.

At the heart of our mission are our core values: Be open be compassionate and be bold. Our dedicated team members embrace these values daily striving to change the trajectory of peoples lives nurture their personal growth and enable them to live life to its fullest potential.

River Young People Support Service in Liverpool is seeking a Young Persons Resilience Worker Youth Justice Link to support young people addressing substance use particularly those involved in the Youth Justice System. The role combines direct intervention and partnership working including regular co-location within Liverpool Youth Justice Service and collaboration with agencies such as Liaison and Diversion and the Police. The post holder will deliver holistic 1:1 and group interventions complete assessments and care plans and help young people build resilience while reducing the risk of re-offending. Strong partnership skills sound safeguarding awareness and a solid understanding of the challenges faced by young people in the justice system are essential for effective advocacy and high-quality support.

The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and obtain Police Vetting.

Where: Liverpool

Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type:Permanent

About the Role:

• Provide training and consultation for Youth Justice Service staff on issues relating to young people and substance misuse including updates on national and local developments.

• Offer substance misuse support to young offenders at vulnerable points such as during Bail Supervision upon release from custody or at first entry into the Youth Justice system.

• Advocate for young people by participating in multi-agency forums including Child Protection meetings Complex Case Reviews and Team Around the Child meetings.

• Liaise with Youth Justice Service Officers regarding statutory and non-statutory appointments.

• Use a proactive accessible approach to engagement delivering interventions in a range of settings (home school community venues) as well as through digital and telephone support.

• Contribute to Youth Justice Service assessments alongside case-holding staff.

• Work with prescribing clinicians to support substitute prescribing regimes where required to improve social functioning.

• Collaborate with wider agencies involved in a young persons care plan including social care health services and criminal justice partners.

• Implement harm-reduction strategies such as facilitating access to Needle Exchange services and distributing Naloxone following appropriate training.

• Support the delivery of preventative initiatives for young people including local and national awareness campaigns.

About you:

• Experience of working with young people and/or young adults.
• Knowledge of issues facing young people and young adults today.
• Knowledge of the Youth Justice System in relation to young
  people up to the age of 18.
• Knowledge of the links between substance misuse and
  offending behaviour.
• Experience of forging strong working relationships with internal and external partners.
• Excellent time management skills and an ability to work on own initiative prioritising accordingly.
• The ability to accurately update and maintain records in a timely fashion and to work to deadlines for the submission of information e.g. reports.
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively verbally and in writing.
• Access to a car and full driving license.
• Willingness to undertake a full police vetting process.

What We Offer:

• 25 days of holiday ( bank holidays) with an additional day added each year (capped at 30 days).
• A paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• A variety of discounts for shopping cinema holidays and more.
• A friendly and supportive team.
• Opportunities for training career development and progression.
• A refer-a-friend scheme that rewards you with vouchers if your recommended candidate is successful.

For more details about the responsibilities of this role please refer to the attached Job Description.

At Change Grow Live we believe that you matter we care. Whether you are a service user or part of our team your input and new ideas are highly encouraged. We believe that every day is an opportunity to learn and grow.

If this opportunity resonates with you and youre eager to embark on a journey with Change Grow Live we would love to have a conversation with you.

A note about using AI in your application

AI can be areally helpfultool when putting together your application and were happy for you to use it. Howeverwhat were most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences achievements and strengths so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact youve made in previous roles.

Theres no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic specific and clearly demonstrate your skills experience and potential.We look forward to learning more about you.

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas unfortunately we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here:Skilled Worker visa: Overview -

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.