Youth Justice Team Officer
Blackpool CouncilBlackpool, North West
Overview
This is a local council role (full time) with Blackpool Council based in Blackpool. The advertised salary is Grade H1/H2 SCP 27-35 £39,481 - £47,665 per annum. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Contract Type: Temporary for 12 monthsContract Hours: 37 per week
Salary: Grade H1/H2 SCP 27-35 £39,481 - £47,665 per annum
Closing Date: 13th October 2026 at 23:59pm
Blackpool Youth Justice Service are recruiting to a 12 month Youth Justice Officer post.
This is an exciting opportunity for a experienced Youth Justice Officer to lead on prevention, diversion and knife possession offences following the introduction of the National Knife Crime Guidance in April 2026. This innovative role will provide an immediate and consistent response to all new knife possession notifications, offering assessment, intervention and support from the point of notification. This will ensure children receive timely support at the earliest opportunity, reducing risk, preventing escalation and improving outcomes.
Furthermore the post holder will work closely with the deputy manager leading on Blackpool's Prevention, Partnership Panel.
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Are you a Blackpool resident aged between 16-24? Would you benefit from some free guidance on producing a quality application for job vacancies such as this one? Blackpool Council?s Youth Hub - The Platform, has highly skilled Employment Advisers that can support you with demonstrating how you can evidence you meet the Essential and Desirable criteria requirements on a Job Description.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
How this role compares
We hold 228 council vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £35,570. This role pays more than about 61% of them.
There are 3,980 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 658 of them in North West.
Blackpool Council has 25 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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