Location
Station Road, Barkingside
Employment
Permanent - Full time office-based
Introduction to the Specialist Exploitation Team (SET)
Are you ready to be part of something extraordinary? The Specialist Exploitation Team (SET) at Redbridge Children’s Services is leading the way in safeguarding children at risk of exploitation, and this is a truly exciting time to join us. SET is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team dedicated to making a real difference for young people facing extra-familial harm. Our work is rooted in creativity, innovation, and deep relationship-based practice—because we know that meaningful change starts with trust and understanding.
How We Work
* Manageable caseloads: Allowing time for meaningful engagement and intensive support of children and young people.
* Specialist focus: Only children experiencing exploitation or risk outside the home are allocated to SET.
* Relationship-based practice: We prioritise building deep, trusting relationships with children and families, spending time to understand their unique needs.
* Creative interventions: Working with community partners, we design bespoke plans that divert children from harm and provide realistic, positive alternatives.
The Role
* Work intensively with children and families to build trust and create positive change.
* Undertake assessments of children/young people and their families.
* Manage a case load of Child in Need, Child Protection, Child Looked After, and/or cases in court.
* Use creativity and community partnerships to design bespoke interventions.
* Contribute to the team’s specialist practice and help shape innovative safeguarding strategies.
* Lead on ROTH pathways.
* Be a nominated lead, working across partnerships to keep children safe.
Criteria
* Post-qualified experience: Minimum of 2 years as a qualified social worker, with proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Interest in adolescence: A genuine enthusiasm for working with young people and understanding the unique challenges they face.
* Contextual safeguarding expertise: Solid knowledge of contextual safeguarding, or a strong willingness to learn and develop in this area.
* Registration: SW England registered social worker.
* Assessment and safeguarding: Confident in undertaking assessments and knowledgeable about safeguarding processes, including Child in Need, Child Protection, and Looked After Children procedures as well as court work.
If you’re committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable adolescents and excited by the opportunity to help shape innovative safeguarding strategies—especially as we introduce ROTH pathways—then we’d love to hear from you.
To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification.
All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the United Kingdom.
We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.
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