Support Worker

2 months ago

Solihull, Solihull, United Kingdom Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Full time

Support Worker - Exploitation and Missing Young People's Team

We have an exciting opportunity for experienced Support Workers to join our growing Exploitation and Missing Young People's Team, where we champion the rights of children and young people to have a childhood without harm outside the home.

We cover multiagency Exploitation meetings in which a significant proportion of our young people and children are at risk outside of the home. We work with various agencies such as Youth Justice Service and Violence Reduction Unit to offer various support and activities that could include gym, music, football and various sports. The team welcomes creative styles in working with young people, children and families.

The Support Worker roles will help us further develop our vital work around our welfare return conversations, when a young person returns from a missing episode and contribute to the continued development of the exploitation strategy within the borough.

We currently have two new vacancies for direct workers to work with children and young people. This will also include some work with our children and young people who go missing in completing Return Home Conversations.

As a key member of the Exploitation and Missing team, you will attend multi agency missing triage meetings, undertake welfare return interviews and carry out direct work with parents and children who have been subject to criminal or sexual exploitation or have been missing from care or home.

You will work alongside multi agency partners, developing strong partnerships, to identify and reduce exploitation together within communities and across Local Authority borders.

You will have experience of working effectively and sensitively with children, young people and their families in complex situations, in addition to your developed understanding of the impact of the trauma they have experienced.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

Level 3 qualification in a relevant field (e.g. Children, Young People & Families Practitioner) or substantial experience in a similar role.Experience of development work and/or capacity building with organisations and informal groups.An ability to build strong relationships with other team members and colleagues from other agencies.Experience of effectively assessing children in need, using standard assessment tools, whilst continuing to review outcomes for children and young people. We would also welcome applications from those with experience of working with children and young people who have been subject to sexual or criminal exploitation or have been missing from home or care, however, this isn't essential, as on the job training and support will be provided where necessary to support your transition into this highly rewarding area of work. You will be joining a growing and supportive team who are truly committed to safeguarding children so that they can be supported to be happy, healthy and safe. If you want to make a real difference as an important part of our borough wide multi-agency response to young people who go missing from home or care and to wider exploitation, we would love to hear from you. We also offer: Flexible working, including flexi leave up to 24 days per year and a hybrid approach to working arrangementsGenerous annual leave entitlements with opportunity to buy up to 10 days additional leave per yearAccess to our Employee Assistance Programme – a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support serviceFamily and carer friendly policiesAccess to the Local Government Pension SchemeEmployee benefits including subsidised travel passes, Cycle 2 Work Scheme and a staff discount card. Please note, there may be a requirement to work after school hours on occasions. This post carries essential car user status, therefore applicants must be able to drive, have a driving licence and be a car owner/have access to a vehicle, however for disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required. If you have a specific question regarding this post, please contact: Natalie Burke – Team Manager – Exploitation & Missing -

Interview Date – 6/7 August 2024

Whilst the closing date is 28 July 2024, if there are a high level of applications received, we reserve the right to close this job upon receiving sufficient interest. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

This post will require a DBS check.

Please note, we do not accept CVs for this post.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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