Missing From Home Worker

2 months ago

Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom With You Full time

Job Description

Are you passionate about supporting the voice of vulnerable children? If you can provide the encouragement and guidance to set in place support plans and engagement with specialist services, and you have what it takes to work in partnership with Children’s Social Care and local authority residential homes and foster care providers, this might be the role for you.

A key deliverable in the role of Missing From Home Caseworker is to work in collaboration with local authorities and the local constabulary to offer support on the issues affecting young people and their families. This is a role requiring specialist knowledge in the field, to provide interventions and direct work, as well as signposting and implementing relevant referrals for our young people and their families.

This is a great opportunity to advocate for the safety and recovery of the children and young people who engage with our services, identifying ways in which we can improve their wellbeing, reduce harm and ensure they are appropriately supported by relevant services. You will undertake return interviews for all missing from home or care notifications received by Police and Social Care within strict timescales.

You will be responsible for managing a caseload of one-to-one work with children and young people, managing risk, and identifying the most appropriate pathway based on an assessment of needs.

A key focus for the role is to provide educational awareness within local authority residential homes and foster care providers.


Required Skills

Knowledge and understanding of working with young people 1-on-1, and the issues they face Ability to build strong relationships and rapport with a range of children, young people and services Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating support activities for and with young people and their carers Knowledge and understanding of issues affecting young people such as exploitation, substance misuse, mental and physical health, and emotional wellbeing Experience and understanding of case management including assessment, action planning and review Experience and application of Health and Safety and risk management procedures Experience and understanding of Child Protection including Safeguarding processes and procedures Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to develop and build relationship with a range of internal and external stakeholders NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent (or willing to achieve within 12 months), or relevant qualification in youth work/ education Able to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy Had the ability to prioritise and work under pressure A proven track record of working as an individual and as part of a team sharing skills, experince and knowledge with others A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Desirable Skills

A full job description will be available upon request.


About The Company

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. 

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

We Are With You.

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. 

With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

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Benefits

Competitive salary 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave 2 days paid volunteer leave per year Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.


Additional Information

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

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