Gangs and Violence Reduction Worker

Salary: £46,161 - £49,590 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 24 months or internal transfer - 24 months
Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week
Location: Brent Civic Centre, Wembley
Department: Children, Young People and Community Development – Early Help Service
Reports to: Contextual Safeguarding Lead, Targeted Prevention Hub

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Gangs & Violence Reduction Worker to join our growing Targeted Prevention Hub.

As a Gangs & Violence reduction Worker, you will work on a co-working basis, reducing risk, and improving outcomes for children and young people. You will support the highest-risk young people aged 11–17 referred to the Targeted Prevention Hub (TPH), particularly those at risk of, or involved in, gang-related activity and experiencing Risk Outside the Home. You will work flexibly across the provision to deliver and coordinate high-quality, targeted gang’s interventions aimed at reducing harm, preventing escalation, and minimising the risk of young people entering the care system.

You will actively promote and contribute to joined up working with internal teams and external statutory and voluntary partners, ensuring a coordinated, multi-agency approach that supports the aims and objectives of the Targeted Prevention Hub and improves outcomes for young people.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality gangs interventions to children and young people (11–17) and their families referred to the Targeted Prevention Hub (TPH).
• Provide bespoke one-to-one, group, and community outreach interventions to reduce risks linked to gangs, county lines, and serious youth violence.
• Co-work and manage high-risk cases, contributing to assessments, action plans, and safeguarding interventions to prevent escalation and entry into care.
• Support families and carers to access services and strengthen protective and safeguarding responses.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners, sharing information appropriately and contributing to multi-agency planning and meetings.
• Maintain accurate case records and contribute to monitoring and evaluation of service impact
• Deliver workshops, awareness sessions, and training related to gangs, knife crime, and serious youth violence.
• Engage with local communities through outreach work and contribute to peer mapping and contextual safeguarding activity.
• Uphold council policies, procedures, and values, and contribute to service development as required.

About You

You will be an experienced practitioner with a background in social work, youth work, mediation, or family support. You will have:

• A recognised qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent) in a relevant field.
• Experience working with families in distress or conflict.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• A commitment to anti-racist practice and cultural sensitivity.
• The ability to work flexibly across Brent and occasionally outside normal working hours.

Why Join Us?

Brent Council is committed to supporting families through innovative and inclusive practice. As part of our Early Help Service, you will be joining a team that values collaboration, professional development, and community impact.

We offer:

• A comprehensive induction and ongoing training,
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and innovation.
• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service.
• Employer Pension Contribution.