This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a pilot project in Sefton, supported by Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership. As a successful candidate, you will have experience in delivering support and interventions with children. You will have a good understanding of trauma informed practice, the criminal justice system and Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) arrangements.

You will be based within Sefton’s Police Custody suite and offer immediate support to children who have been arrested and work with children and families to broker relationships and connections with the Youth Justice Service, Early Help and other local agencies. You will also deliver support to children following arrest, within the community and access Council buildings. You will have good interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusting relationships with children. You will be required to complete assessments and have good written and IT skills.

This is a fixed term position until end March 2026. If you are a creative and motivated person who really wants to make a difference for our children and families, we would like to hear from you!

Provisional Interview Date - First Week in April

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.