About the Role
Peterborough City Council is seeking an Experienced Social Worker to join its Exploitation and Missing Team, part of the Young People's Safeguarding Service.
This is a vital role focused on safeguarding vulnerable children and young people at risk of exploitation, trafficking, and going missing. You will work directly with young people, families, and a wide range of partner agencies to reduce risk, build resilience, and achieve positive outcomes.
This role is ideal for a passionate and skilled practitioner committed to child protection, trauma-informed practice, and multi-agency collaboration.
Location: Sand Martin House, Peterborough
Working Pattern: Hybrid - Minimum 2 days in the office, with home working and community visits
Rate: £39 per hour (Umbrella)
Key Responsibilities
Build strong, trusting relationships with vulnerable children and young people
Use trauma-informed approaches to understand and respond to exploitation risks
Respond to incidents of children missing from home or care
Conduct and oversee Return Home Interviews (RHI) to inform safeguarding planning
Identify push and pull factors contributing to missing episodes and exploitation
Contribute to and develop effective safeguarding and risk management plans
Attend Strategy Meetings, weekly Risk Outside the Home panels, and monthly MACE meetings
Work collaboratively with police, education, health, youth justice, and third-sector partners
Share intelligence appropriately to enhance child protection
Provide support and oversight to missing workers
Deliver training to professionals across Peterborough
Engage in continuous professional development and maintain Social Work England registration
About You
Be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
Have experience working with exploitation, missing children, or safeguarding adolescents
Demonstrate strong risk assessment and multi-agency working skills
Be confident working in complex and high-risk environments
Have a child-centred and trauma-informed approach to practice
Show excellent communication, analytical, and decision-making abilities
Why Join Peterborough City Council?
Be part of a specialist team making a real impact on vulnerable young people's lives
Work within a collaborative, multi-agency safeguarding environment
Competitive pay and flexible hybrid working
Opportunity to develop expertise in exploitation and missing children's cases
If you're an experienced Social Worker looking to make a meaningful difference in a specialist safeguarding role, we'd love to hear from you