Help young people build positive futures

Are you passionate about supporting young people to overcome challenges, build resilience, and achieve their potential? Do you believe in the power of early intervention to prevent children and young people from entering the criminal justice system?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Youth Justice & Prevention Team as a Prevention Coach, delivering intensive, targeted support to young people who are at risk of offending, exploitation, antisocial behaviour, or poor life outcomes.

About the Service

Bury's Youth Justice & Prevention Team works with young people and families to reduce risk, improve opportunities, and strengthen protective factors before difficulties escalate. Through relationship-based practice, partnership working, and tailored interventions, we support young people to make positive choices and engage in education, training, employment, and constructive activities.

About the Role

As a Prevention Coach, you will manage a caseload of young people, providing practical and emotional support through one-to-one work, outreach, advocacy, group activities, and coordinated intervention plans. You will work across homes, schools, community settings, and partner agencies to help young people address challenges and achieve positive outcomes.

The role includes:

  • Delivering strengths-based interventions tailored to individual needs.
  • Assessing risk, identifying needs, and developing support plans.
  • Helping young people access education, training, employment, and positive activities.
  • Working closely with families and carers to improve outcomes.
  • Building effective relationships with schools, social care, health services, police, and community organisations.
  • Monitoring progress, recording outcomes, and contributing to service development.

About the Team

You will join a supportive and experienced team that is committed to early intervention and prevention. The post reports directly to the Youth Justice Prevention Team Manager and works closely with colleagues across Children's Services and a wide range of partner agencies. There are no line management responsibilities associated with this role.

Location

Milltown House, Bury with regular travel across the borough to meet young people, families, schools, and partner agencies. A car user allowance is payable, and the role requires flexibility to work between 7am and 7pm in line with service needs. Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking an enthusiastic and resilient practitioner who can build positive relationships with young people and families, particularly those facing complex challenges. You will bring:

  • Experience of working with young people in a variety of settings.
  • Experience of partnership and multi-agency working.
  • A good understanding of services that support children and young people.
  • Strong communication, engagement, and advocacy skills.
  • The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively on your own initiative and as part of a team.
  • A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Excellent organisational, administrative, and IT skills.
  • Flexibility, professionalism, and the ability to work effectively under pressure.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of children and young people at a critical stage in their lives. You will be part of a dedicated team that values innovation, collaboration, professional development, and a child-centred approach to achieving lasting positive change.

If you are committed to helping young people realise their potential and preventing future involvement in the criminal justice system, we would love to hear from you.

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way


Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Next steps

For further information, please contact Vanessa O'Dare at v.odare@bury.gov.uk.

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Location

Knowsley Street, , Bury, BL9 0SW, United Kingdom

Job ID

12428

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