Missing and Prevention Worker
An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Contextual Safeguarding Service, in the Missing and Prevention team. The position is full time (37 hours per week) Monday - Friday, and will include regular travel across the borough of Cheshire East.
Organisation Cheshire East Council Location Congleton, Crewe, Knutsford, Holmes Chapel, Middlewich, Nantwich, Sandbach, Alsager, Wilmslow, Macclesfield Job Category Children and Young People Services, Social Care Grade CEC NJC - Grade 7 Salary Min £30,559 per annum Salary Max £33,366 per annum Hours per week 37 Weeks per year 52.143 Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 27/07/2025 Ref No E3143 Documents
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Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Your primary role will be to undertake Return Home Interviews for all children who go missing from home or care. You will gather pivotal information to inform plans around the child, adhering to strict timescales. You will be responsible for managing a caseload of one-to-one work with children and young people, managing risk and safety planning based on assessment of their needs.
Working as part of a small team within the Contextual Safeguarding Service, you will work closely with colleagues from the ACT and ACE teams to prevent children from coming to harm from outside the family home.
You will be required to liaise and communicate effectively with other agencies such as the police, children's social care and schools, along with parents and carers in order to create a meaningful impact in children's lives.
The role is diverse with no one day the same, for more information on the role please view the ‘in this job you will’ section within the attached job description and person specification.
ABOUT YOU
You will have:
2. An understanding of the needs of children who go missing from home or care, and the harm they can come to outside the home.
3. Experience of building strong relationships with a range of children, young people and professionals.
4. An ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines, responding to immediate concerns.
5. A strength-based approach to working with children at risk of harm outside the home, showing resilience in your day to day work.
6. A full driving license and access to a car are essential due to Cheshire East's rural nature