Role: Independent Child Trafficking Guardian
Based: Home Based with travel around Kent
Rate: £19 per hour umb
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Until March 2026 (possibility of extension)
Hours: Full Time
Our client, one of the UK’s leading Children’s Charities, is looking to recruit 2 Specialist Support Workers to join their Child Trafficking Service.
The service runs several national programmes supporting and advocating on behalf of children who have experienced trafficking and/ or exploitation across the UK
What does the role involve?
Managing a caseload of young people and providing them with practical and emotional support and advocating on their behalf as and when required
Key working clients through both face to face and online support and using creative approaches to ensure the child/ young person is engaged, supported and receives an excellent standard of care
Working in partnership with a range of partner agencies, professionals and statutory services including Social Services, the Police, Probation, Schools, CAMHS and various medical professionals
Identifying and responding to safeguarding and working with partner agencies to deliver robust safeguarding responses
Supporting children and young people through the criminal justice system and building strong rapport with them
Working to foster independence for the children and supporting them to achieve their goals and integrate them into available networks of support
Ensuring that the voice of the child is heard and remains at the heart of the service
Contributing to national development work and feeding into national workstreams and raising awareness of the service and the issues facing these childrenWhat are they looking for?
Experience of working with children and/ or young people in particular those who have experienced Child Sexual Exploitation, Child Criminal Exploitation/ County Lines and/ or Trafficking
A background in Social Services, the Police, Asylum and Immigration, Therapeutic Services, Domestic/ Sexual Abuse and/ or Children/ Family related services
A knowledge of the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and legislation relating to CYP, Modern Day Slavery and/ or Asylum and Immigration would be highly desirable
Strong working knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
Proven track record of working with a range of multi-agency partners and professionals
Current, Adult and Child enhanced DBS on the update service Supporting Futures Consultancy acts as an employer and agency