Thank you for considering a Youth Violence Intervention Practitioner role with Redthread. We are a team of compassionate, collaborative and courageous professionals committed to empowering young people to change their lives.  

Please check out our website for more information on the services we provide and learn more about us, including our commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion.

Job Description

Post Title: Youth Violence Intervention Practitioner 

Location: The role will be located at University Hospital Lewisham, London, with occasional travel to Redthread's other sites, including the head office in London. All Redthread team members should be flexible in supporting other sites when necessary. Regular visits to Redthread's main offices in London and other projects and activities at various locations across London and the UK will be required.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. The nature of Redthread’s work means that regular evening and weekend work is required. You will be required to work shifts to ensure that the team covers from 7:30am to 9pm each day between them.

Salary: £29,767.50 per annum + benefits 

Contract type: permanent (subject to funding)

DBS Check Required: Enhanced with barring (Child and Adult Workforce)

Work area: Youth Violence Intervention (Hosptial Based)

Responsible to: Team Leader 

Purpose of the Post

To be part of the youth work team at Redthread, with a primary focus on the Youth Violence Intervention Programme.

To assist with Redthread’s other activities as required.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the right role and organisation for you, please go to our website where you will find a downloadable job description with a person specification, including details of the terms and conditions of the post.

https://www.redthread.org.uk/join-the-team/

We encourage you to read through the job pack and the person specification carefully, as we will shortlist applications using the essential criteria.