Prevention Worker

Location: Cardiff

Pay: £16.62 per hour (PAYE)

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people to make positive life choices?

Cardiff Youth Justice Service (YJS) is looking for a dedicated Prevention Worker to join its multi-agency team. This is a rewarding opportunity to work with young people aged 10–17 who have offended or are at risk of entering the youth justice system, helping them reduce anti-social behaviour and achieve positive outcomes.

As a Prevention Worker, you will:

• Undertake assessments of young people referred to the YJS Prevention Team.
• Develop and deliver targeted intervention programmes to address anti-social behaviour and reduce the risk of offending or reoffending.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with children, young people and their families.
• Apply restorative justice principles and restorative approaches throughout your work.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver effective support and achieve the best outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to effective case management.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience working with children and young people, particularly those who are vulnerable or at risk.
• A good understanding of the youth justice system and the issues affecting young people aged 10–17.
• Knowledge of restorative justice principles and restorative approaches.
• Experience undertaking assessments and developing targeted intervention plans.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a suitably insured vehicle.

Please note that this role requires some evening and weekend working.

If you're committed to helping young people make lasting positive changes and want to be part of a supportive, multi-agency team, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.

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Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.