Description Youth Support Worker (Detached) | 7577 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £31,537 to £33,699 per annum | Grade G | Kings Lynn The Targeted Youth Support Service forms part of a multi-agency commitment to improving outcomes for young people at risk of suffering harm outside of their family home. Relationship based practice is at the heart of what we do. We are looking for a practitioner who can build trusted relationships with young people and provide interventions that increase safety and support a positive transition to adulthood. As an enthusiastic and skilled professional, you will contribute to the delivery of actions against contextual safety plans, working with social care colleagues and other relevant community partners. You will initiate, build and maintain trusting relationships with young people in the communities where they live that contribute to creating safety, particularly in relation to risks outside the family home including, exploitation, youth violence and peer abuse. You will engage with young people in a number of settings to promote their emotional wellbeing and mental health, equip them with safeguarding techniques and facilitate informal learning activities based on their needs. In addition to a Youth Work or other relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification, you will have previous experience of working with vulnerable young people, delivering group and project work, and will have a sound understanding of the detached youth work model. You will have a working knowledge of child exploitation, the county lines model, factors impacting young people who go missing and understand adolescent development. With experience of working in partnership to improve outcomes for young people, you will understand safeguarding policy and practice and have the ability to assess and address risk. You are required to travel as part of your role, the majority of which will involve working in a range of locations across the community with young people where they feel comfortable. You will be responsible for your own travel arrangements, and you may also be required to transport children in your own vehicle. In order to facilitate positive engagement with young people, you will be required to work outside of normal office working hours, including evenings and weekends. Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Lydia Durrant, Team Manager on 01603 222743. These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: Competitive salary Generous holiday entitlement Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need. Financial benefits such as: ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers Relocation expenses (where applicable) An advance of your expenses if you travel for work Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here. Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email. We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position. Redeployment closing date: 06 November 2025 at 23:55 All other applicants closing date: 16 November 2025 at 23:55