Youth Justice Practitioner Apprentice

Kent County Council · Maidstone

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Kent County Council is a county council that governs most of the county of Kent in England. It is the upper tier of elected local government. Below are 12 district councils and around 300 town and parish councils. The county council has 81 elected councillors. The chief executive and chief officers are responsible for the day-to-day running of the council.

Flexibility, including willingness to travel across Kent and work occasional evenings / weekends where required. 37 hours a week2 years 1 monthsCommunication skills, IT skills, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Administrative skills, Team working, Non judgemental, Patience

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English / Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description / Person Specification.

Communication skills, IT skills, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Administrative skills, Team working, Non judgemental, Patience

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

This apprenticeship offers clear development opportunities, with progression through defined learning stages and corresponding salary progression as knowledge, skills and competencies are achieved. Following successful completion of the apprenticeship, candidates will be eligible to apply for a Youth Justice Practitioner role.

Please note that due to the nature of this role, applicants must be aged 18 or over and that completion of the apprenticeship does not guarantee a permanent post within the service.

The essentials

Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.

Posted 07 Sep 2026
Apply by 20 Sep 2026

Where you'd be based

ME14 1XQ

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