Job Description
Job Opportunity: Social Worker – Youth Justice
Location: Lord Street Resource Centre, St Helens, WA10 2SP
Contract: Temporary (4th Aug 2025 – 24th Oct 2025)
Hours: 37 per week | Inside IR35
Pay Rate:
1. PAYE: £29.58 per hour
2. Umbrella: £38.75 per hour
📅 Closing Date: Friday 25th July 2025, 3:00pm
Lewis Ashcroft at Service Care Solutions is supporting St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council in the recruitment of a skilled Youth Justice Social Worker. This is a crucial frontline role working directly with children and young people at risk of offending, helping them turn their lives around.
🧭 Key Responsibilities:
3. Complete high-quality assessments and court/out-of-court reports.
4. Deliver meaningful interventions using Child First principles.
5. Hold a personal caseload and ensure all work is completed within timescales.
6. Accurately maintain case notes and records using relevant systems.
7. Represent the service at Youth Magistrates and Crown Courts when required.
8. Work flexibly between the office, homes, and community settings, including occasional time at Liverpool Magistrates Court.
✅ Requirements:
9. Youth Justice experience is essential – must be able to hit the ground running.
10. Must hold one of the following:
Qualified Social Worker (with SWE registration)Qualified Probation Officer (NPS)Experienced Youth Justice Worker with PCEP
11. Confident in assessment, intervention delivery, and multi-agency working.
12. Committed to safeguarding and improving outcomes for vulnerable children.
📄 Additional Info:
13. Some hybrid working available, but regular office and community-based work is expected.
14. Role is Inside IR35.
15. Based at Lord Street Resource Centre, St Helens.
📩 For more information or to apply, contact Lewis Ashcroft at Service Care Solutions:
📧 lewis.ashcroft@servicecare.org.uk