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Youth Justice Support Worker

United Kingdom, Fife 26288.00 - 28497.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted June 29, 2026
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Sacro’s mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities. Sacro provide Restorative Justice and one to one Behavioural change programmes to assist young people to address offending behaviour and, where appropriate, to support young people to make amends to address their behaviour by making amends to the person they have harmed. The successful candidate will be responsible for working directly with young people as part of an existing Youth Justice team.

Job Responsibility

  • working directly with young people as part of an existing Youth Justice team
  • deliver Restorative Justice and one to one Behavioural change programmes
  • support young people to make amends to address their behaviour

Requirements

  • experience of working with young people who offend
  • knowledge of psychosocial and psychological interventions
  • experience of Restorative Justice
  • experience of delivering group work programmes
  • excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • ability to work both as part of a team and independently
  • valid driving licence
  • membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG)

Nice to have

experience of multi-disciplinary team working

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