Youth Work Employees - Find a freedom of information request

1. Do you have a distinct youth service and/or do you have youth work employees based in other services?  
 
2. How many youth workers does the local authority currently employ on the following terms and conditions (please include the pay range for each group):  

a) JNC   

b) NJC   

c) Any other terms and conditions  

3. What is the education/professional qualification requirement for staff in your local authority working as, or equivalent to:  

a) youth support worker  

b) youth worker  

c) youth work manager 

4. If you are currently recruiting youth workers, how many of these roles require a JNC qualification? 

5. Are you planning any significant changes (ie a reduction or increase) to the number of employed JNC qualified youth workers in the next financial year?

6. How many staff will be affected by these changes?   

1. A distinct youth service

2.

a. Position(T) Pay range Count of Position(T)
LCVYS Development Worker £32797-£36371 1
Senior Youth & Community Development Wkr £32797-£36371 4
Youth & Community Development Worker £21269-£23953 10
Youth Housing Officer £29174-£32797 1
Youth Offending Team Officer £32797-£36371 8
Youth Offending Team Worker £26446-£29174 5

b. Not Applicable.

c. Not applicable.

3. 

a. youth support worker - No formal qualification, working knowledge of the criminal justice system and relevant legislation.

b. youth worker - A professional Social Worker, Probation Officer or a formal and relevant professional degree qualification.

c. youth work manager - Educated to degree level.

4. Lincolnshire County Council are currently recruiting one Youth Offending Officer who required the qualification as outlined in 3b.

5. No significant changes to the number of youth workers are planned in the next financial year.

6. See response to 5. Above, not applicable.