18+ Missing & Contextual Safeguarding Worker

2 months ago

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

Job Information

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us

We are responsible for the entire range of children’s education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There’s never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.

This is an exciting new opportunity to combine skills and knowledge across working with children and young adults who are reported missing and at significant risk of exploitation and to respond to the locations where the harm occurs.

About the role

The 18+ Missing & Contextual Safeguarding Worker will be part of an exciting new pilot and will be responsible for reducing or preventing instances of Care Leavers from Kingston and Richmond going missing.

This will be achieved by utlising the principles of the Return Interview Service through building positive relationships with Care Leavers who have been reported missing to understand why they went missing, understanding any future risks, and recording and analyzing data. The post holder will be expected to liaise with key partners to ensure risks are minimised.

All assessments and interventions will be recorded using our case management system. Additionally, the postholder will support various panels which aim to support Care Leavers where there are concerns of missing and/or exploitation; respond to Kingston based locations which are identified as areas of concern. The postholder will support the Return Interview Service as necessary.

About you
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
- Trained in relation to direct work with children and young adults
- Experienced in working with children as well as Care Leavers and their parents/carers with safeguarding issues and additional needs.
- Experienced in building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children and their families.
- Have understanding and have experience of working in relation to Contextual Safeguarding, Exploitation, & Missing Children, and Adult Safeguarding

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years.
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Stable and supportive leadership
- Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) with latest technology to facilitate this
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children For our social work offer

Important Information

**Right to work**: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

**Safeguarding**: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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