YJS Lead Support Worker

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Early Start, Prevention & Sufficiency team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About the Post:

An exciting opportunity had arisen for a permanent position in the Prevention team within Youth Justice and Vulnerable Adolescent Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team working with children and families to prevent further offending.

Barnsley Youth Justice Service is a high performing service that is proud of the innovative and reflective approach it takes to:

· Reducing reoffending

· Diverting children from the criminal justice system

· Protecting the public and victims

· Making Barnsley a safe place to live

The Youth Justice Service Prevention Team works with children aged 10-17 who have been referred by the Police.

We are a small team that seeks excellence in practice from each other as we share a collective belief that change can be achieved if professionals work with children and families together for shared outcomes.

The role will support on a new area of work that will deliver evidence-based programmes of activity to reduce risk and ensure that children desist from further offending.

These sessions will take place on an evening and a weekend.

We are seeking applications from candidates who thrive in highly pressured and challenging environments, who have experience and or a passion for of working with children, young people and families in a collaborative, restorative child friendly way.

You will have proven experience of delivering group programmes, good interpersonal skills and have previous experience of working with children and families in Youth Justice or Youth Work settings.

If you have the required competency and dynamism to successfully undertake this role, we would be keen to hear from you.

Should you wish to clarify any information relating to this position, please contact Operational Manager:

Paula Casson on 07786 525792 or email paulacasson@barnsley.gov.uk

Interviews will be held on Friday 3rd October 2025

Please submit your CV and a 500 word supporting statement to be considered for this vacancy.