Trauma Informed Custody Navigator
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade G SCP 20 - 25, £32,597 - £36,363
- Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Magdalen House
- Contract: Contract
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: Enhanced
- Closing Date: 03/04/2026 at 23:59
- Reference: CSC/26/333058
Trauma Informed Custody Navigator - Fixed Term post until 31/03/2027
You will be part of the Youth Justice Service but the main base is at Sefton Custody Suite, Copy Lane, Netherton. The main purpose of the role is to reduce youth crime and violence by engaging with children in Police Custody and providing assessment, planning and delivery of interventions to children involved in offending behaviour. This is a key part of early intervention and prevention work to steer children away from criminality.
You will support children from across Merseyside who you will come into contact with at the Custody Suite, so the offer is not limited to Sefton children. You will provide support to children once they leave police custody in their own communities and link them in with local services. You will build link with other Merseyside Local Authorities.
You will undertake both one to one and group work programmes and engage in the development of exciting projects to meet the needs of children. You will have experience of delivering direct work and interventions, embody Child First Principles and be ambitious for children and families.
Sefton YJS will support you and your development and you will report to a Sefton Operational Manager, although engage with leaders from the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership.
Closing Date - 03/04/2026
Provisional Interview Date - 15/04/2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
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How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
