Project Worker - Safe Spaces

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (On-site)
£26,269.74 per annum/pro rata
Permanent
Job description
CSE PROJECT WORKER

Permanent with Funding

2x positions available

34 Hours - £24,139.76 PRO ROTA, (plus allowances)

37 Hours - £26,269.74 PER ANNUM, (plus allowances)

Hybrid (office, face to face support county wide and home working).

Nottingham Branch - Castle Cavendish Works, Dorking Road, Nottingham, NG7 5PN

** Clean UK Driving License required **

Benefits

Enhanced AL 28 days-length of service extra 2 after 2, 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days.

Free eye tests-claim back via my finance-take form to dentist-eye test form-can also claim for glasses.

Pension-match contribution up to 8%-can opt out, have to be auto enrolled every 2 years-do get money refunded if opt out-you contribute 4% and will be matched up to 8%.

Life assurance - death in service, 4x salary gets paid to nominated person.

Cycle to work-39% off bikes-cost can be spread across the year.

770 retailers discounts offered with YouStar App.



The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Nottinghamshire Service which works with and supports children and young people involved in and/or vulnerable to sexual exploitation/criminal exploitation and those young people that have required therapeutic support. We also have parent/carer support in place to emotionally support parents and carers that are impacted by exploitation and to raise awareness and increase understanding to enable to them to increase protection for their children.

We also deliver work around 'systems change' that challenge the challenges and barriers that exist within professional systems and processes that may increase further risk and harm for young people. The project supports young people who are wishing to exit the abusive and exploitative relationships/situations they find themselves involved/forced into. It also works preventatively with children and young people in a variety of settings as well as offering training and information sessions to groups of professionals regarding sexual exploitation.

We are currently looking for a creative and resilient person to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to build positive relationships with individual young people by providing intensive one to one support and group work interventions in order to reduce harm and develop their emotional resilience.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Social work degree or relevant qualification or experience.

-Experience of working within CSE for at least 6 months.

-Knowledge of the issues affecting young people at risk of CSE.

-Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating support activities for and with children & young people.

-Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.

-Able to communicate effectively at all levels, orally and in writing.

-Ability to engage young people their parents or carers within the community

-Able to use a variety of IT applications effectively.

-Able to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Social work degree or relevant qualification or experience.

-Experience of working within CSE for at least 6 months.

-Knowledge of the issues affecting young people at risk of CSE.

-Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating support activities for and with children & young people.

-Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.

-Able to communicate effectively at all levels, orally and in writing.

-Ability to engage young people their parents or carers within the community

-Able to use a variety of IT applications effectively.

-Able to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.



The Children's 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.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is on 26th of July. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from the 11th July onwards.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 29th of July.
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The Children's Society View profile Company size Size: 501 - 1000
Posted on: 27 June 2024
Closing date: 26 July 2024 at 23:59
Job ref: 5469
Tags: Practitioner