Job Description

2 posts | Education and Training Workers | 8327 | 1 x temporary contract for two years (secondment opportunity) | 1 x permanent contract | 37 hours per week | 38,626 to 40,476 per annum | Grade J | Norwich

Norfolk Youth Justice Service is looking to recruit two Education, Training & Employment (ETE) Coordinators to take the lead role across the service for all ETE matters and support children in youth justice to reach their full potential.



We are keen to appoint two experienced education professionals who are passionate about improving outcomes for the most vulnerable children.



The role will involve engaging children who may have experienced trauma, previous school exclusions and rejection and may have an entrenched mistrust of adults. This countywide role is part of the Education, Training and Employment team within our Norfolk Youth Justice Service Partnership Strand.

All About You

The successful candidate must be passionate about and have experience in improving the education, training and employment opportunities of vulnerable children. You will have experience working with vulnerable children and the ability to deliver creative interventions.



You need to be someone who can work collaboratively with other youth justice colleagues, educational providers, and partner agencies to influence, challenge and advocate for children in youth justice.



You will have up to date knowledge of the education system, guidance and legislation, and pathways into further education, training and employment. You will be familiar with legislation and national guidance relating to the education of children in care and those with special educational needs.



Our Norfolk Youth Justice Service (NYJS) is a statutory multi-agency partnership hosted within Norfolk County Council, established by section 37 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

Anti-racist statement for Norfolk Youth Justice Service

The Justice Select Committee noted that "race disproportionality is significant and fundamental, visible in every part of the youth justice system".

We are committed to becoming an anti-racist service. We acknowledge that racism exists within the systems we deliver and operate within, impacting on the disproportionate representation of children from ethnic minority groups within the youth justice system. We accept responsibility for taking action wherever and whenever racism occurs.

We will:

Educate ourselves and encourage conversation.*
Challenge ourselves and learn from our mistakes.*
The voices of children and parents from ethnic minority communities will be listened to, acted upon and incorporated into our strategies and our actions.*
We will strengthen our structures and systems, our policies and our procedures so that they remove barriers for children from ethnic minority backgrounds.*
We shall be equitable in how we treat children and in the decisions we make about them.*

Our aim is to prevent children and young people from offending whilst safeguarding their welfare, protecting the public and helping restore the damage caused to the victims of their crimes.


Our key outcomes, prioritised nationally by the Ministry of Justice are to:


Reduce the number of children and young people coming into the youth justice system (first time entrants) Reduce re-offending by children and young people Reduce the numbers of young people going into custody (prison) either sentenced or on remand.

The postholder will be expected to work flexibly, with a clear expectation of evening, weekend and bank holiday working. This includes work on a rota basis to cover weekend and bank holiday statutory contact's cover. In addition, the postholder will be required to travel to other work locations in and out of the county, which are not always on public transport routes, including home visits and visits to secure establishments.



The postholder will be required to work with children who have demonstrated violent or sexually harmful behaviours towards other children and/or adults, and who present a high risk of harm to others.



This is a great opportunity to join our supportive team and make a real difference to children to enable positive outcomes.

Before you apply

, we recommend reading the full

and Person Specification to

help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

To apply, please download an

application form

and attach it to your online application instead of your CV. Applications submitted without an application form will not be considered.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Operations Manager, julia.smith@norfolk.gov.uk or call the main switchboard 01603 679100.



If you would like to apply on a secondment basis, you will need to discuss this with your current line manager before applying.



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: 05 June 2025

All other applicants closing date: 29 June 2025

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.


We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.




We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.




We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.