Social Worker – Torbay Youth Justice Service (Full-time)

Torbay Youth Justice Service is seeking a qualified and motivated Social Worker to join our dynamic, child-centred team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people who are at risk of offending or have already become involved in the youth justice system.

Job Title: Social Worker

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £42,839 – £46,142

Location: Devon, United Kingdom

• Use your professional training and social work expertise to design effective, evidence based interventions tailored to each young person’s needs.
• Apply research, practice knowledge, and child development understanding to support young people away from harmful behaviour and towards positive outcomes.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-agency team, coordinating input from education, health, police, social care, and voluntary sector partners.
• Support the wider Youth Justice Service in strengthening its links with Children’s Services and ensuring that social care processes are effectively used to improve outcomes for children and families.
• Help colleagues navigate children’s social care systems, thresholds, and processes, enabling consistent and holistic support.
• Maintain a clear focus on progress, helping each young person move forward through goal focused planning and coordinated team effort.
• Champion the importance of self esteem, education, training, and employment as pathways to resilience and reduced offending.
• Identify and help remove barriers to education, training, and employment, working creatively and practically to widen opportunities for young people.
• Build relationships grounded in empathy, respect, and trauma informed practice.

• Is a qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England.
• Has a strong commitment to working with young people involved in or at risk of offending.
• Understands the root causes of harmful behaviour and the importance of addressing needs holistically.
• Has experience supporting children, young people, and families to make positive changes.
• Can coordinate multi-agency support, bringing professionals together around a shared plan.
• Values reflective practice, trauma-informed approaches, and the Child First ethos.
  Is organised, resilient, and able to maintain a clear focus on goals and progress.
• Believes in the potential of every young person and values relationship-based practice.

• A supportive, knowledgeable, and compassionate multi-agency team.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• A working environment rooted in Trauma Informed practice and Child First principles.
• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people, their families, and the wider community.

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