Job Description

CARE Exploitation Practitioner

Permanent contract but funding for this role ends on 31st March 2024 (with the potential for extension subject to funding)

37 hours per week

\xc2\xa326,855.58 per annum

Essex \xe2\x80\x93 Countywide role

The Children\xe2\x80\x99s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support young people when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We\xe2\x80\x99re there for young people, 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 who urgently need support. 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 Youth Diversion Practitioner to join our established Child At Risk of Exploitation (CARE) team supporting young people aged 8-24 who are at a medium/high risk of exploitation, be that criminal or sexual, or those that are actively being exploited, or those that are using or misusing substances.

You will provide direct therapeutic support to vulnerable young people, vulnerable adults and families who are affected by exploitation and substance use. Support offered will include one to one, targeted group work & online support across the County. You may also facilitate training around exploitation for statutory and voluntary agencies 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 and are using or misusing substances.

• You will 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 to raise awareness about exploitation/ substance use and the associated risks and impact.
• You will have experience of carrying out individual and group work interventions with young people & adults.
• 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.

As well as a strong commitment to your development, we offer a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory stakeholder pension, childcare vouchers and flexible working.

The Children\xe2\x80\x99s 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 young people\xe2\x80\x99s lives happier and safer.

The Children\xe2\x80\x99s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an \xe2\x80\x9cEmployment history" form, which will be emailed to shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 8th September 2023. If If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on 25th August onwards.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 19th September 2023.

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Children\'s Society East, United Kingdom

Essex Young People\'s Drug and Alcohol Service, 114 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, England, Essex, United Kingdom, CM2 6LF

The Children\'s Society