Social Worker – Leeds City Council – HMYOI Wetherby

Location: HMYOI Wetherby

Salary: £35,745.00 – £38,223.00

Position Type: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 16/05/2024

The Dedicated Social Work Team at HMYOI Wetherby are recruiting for a full-time Social Worker. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to work directly with young people to promote their wellbeing, ensure their voices are heard that they are kept safe in custody. HMYOI Wetherby currently holds both males and females aged 15-18 who are either remanded to youth detention accommodation or sentenced to custody. Due to the nature of the work, you would be working with some of the most complex young people in the country and would form part of multi-disciplinary teams involving Prison Officers, Youth Justice Services, Health, Education, CAMHS, Forensic Psychology and Barnardo’s to name a few. The Social Workers at Wetherby drive restorative practice in a secure environment and you will have the opportunity to build positive relationships with young people, to advocate for them and to share your expertise in young people’s rights and entitlements when in custody. There is also the opportunity to be creative in bringing best practice from outside into the prison, and the Social Work Team have led on the introduction of a parkrun within Wetherby, the Clear Approach Programme for care-experienced young people and a ‘Time Out for Dads’ parenting course. We would strongly encourage anyone considering applying for the posts to visit the team at HMYOI Wetherby to hear more about the work and understand the role. For a discussion about the role or to arrange an informal visit please contact Elly Giles, Acting Team Manager, on 01937 544415, or Nicole Woodward, Service Delivery Manager, on 0113 3784822. For more information or to apply, please click here