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Exploitation Practitioner - 4 roles available
Exploitation Practitioner - 4 roles available
Permanent contract but funding for this role ends on 31st August 2027 (with the potential for extension subject to funding)
35 hours per week
* /strong>29,855.00per annum
Essex – Countywide role
The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for young people at medium risk of exploitation. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.
We wish to recruit a Child Exploitation Practitioner to join our team. This service supports young people up to the age of 18 at medium risk of exploitation through one to one and group work provision.
You will provide direct therapeutic support to vulnerable young people, vulnerable adults and support families who are affected by exploitation. Support offered will include one to one, targeted group work & online support across the County.
The young people will require a skilled practitioner who is experienced in working with hard to reach, vulnerable young people at risk and using trauma informed therapeutic approaches. You will have experience of facilitating groups with knowledge of the issues and legislation affecting young people who are at risk of/or who have been exploited.
Key Skills And Competencies
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
* Substantial experience in working with vulnerable young people either in a paid or unpaid capacity.To be able to evidence your ability to build positive relationships with groups of young people who may be vulnerable to exploitation, to raise awareness about exploitation and the associated risks and impact.
* You will have experience of carrying out individual and group work interventions with young people .
* You will have experience in using Microsoft Office Applications and other relevant data systems.
* You can demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative as well as be able to contribute to a multi-agency approach so as to enable effective interventions with young people, including delivering training to a range of professionals.
* Have access to access to a car and driving license
Info About The Children’s Society
The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.
Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, which includes the disclosure of criminal records, vetting checks, and the provision of appropriate references. The number and type of references required may vary depending on the nature and responsibilities of the role, ensuring that each appointment is carefully assessed. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is on 28th September. If after 14 days, we have received sufficient applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy from the 4th September onwards.
Interviews will be held on the 6th and 7th of October
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