Case Worker - Maidstone, United Kingdom - Catch22

Catch22

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Maidstone, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Company Description

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose.

We call these our '3Ps'.We achieve this in two ways. First we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services.

We achieve this in two ways. First we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services.

Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help.

With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

Our Young People & Families (YP&F) Hub delivers a wide range of integrated support services designed to help resolve complex difficulties experienced by young people and their families/carers.

Support is provided to people who find themselves in a range of circumstances; they may be missing from home or have emotional, housing or substance misuse issues.

We also support families where parents/carers are experiencing domestic abuse, substance misuse, emotional issues, homelessness or unemployment. Whatever the situation, we work alongside young people and their carers to find a way of stabilising their lives.

Job Description:

You will work as part of Catch22's Children at risk of exploitation team with the overarching aim to protect and support children and young people involved in, or at risk of exploitative behaviours.

This will include the delivery of targeted and direct support to children and young people at risk of criminal exploitation & County Lines in one of 5 regions across Kent, including:
Medway, Thanet, Swale, Canterbury & Ashford and Maidstone. The main area for this role will be Medway and Swale, with occasional travel to other areas in Kent.

The role will also include the delivery of training, group work and awareness raising sessions to communities and the workforce across Kent.

Main duties include:

To undertake
one to one work with children and young people vulnerable to Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) & County Lines to inform a risk reduction plan, in one of the identified areas (with flexibility).
To work in partnership with Children's Social Care & various Police departments to facilitate support where CCE is highlighted as a risk.
To work with OPCC/ Local Authority Stakeholders to contribute towards the collation of soft intelligence / information on CCE issues / trends.
To offer Educational awareness raising within local authority Inc. placement providers, education, parents and young people and to co facilitate CCE Awareness Training in partnership with LSCB.
To work with the Local Authorities and their Local Safeguarding Children's Board to ensure positive media messages and marketing of the service to young people
Plan and deliver support interventions in accordance with Catch22 policies and procedures and local authority guidance, to ensure effective use of resources and targets are achieved. This will include the delivery of awareness raising sessions to communities/ parents and schools.

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Qualifications:

Essential:
Relevant professional qualification in Youth/community work, Social Care, Health or Education or equivalent experience

You will have:

Full driving licence and access to own vehicle with business use.
Experience of working directly with young people
Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating support activities for and with young people and their carers
Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
Experience and understanding of Child Protection including Safeguarding processes and procedures.
Knowledge of services in Kent regions relating to Child Exploitation

Additional Information

Contract:
Permanent, Part time - 26 hours per week, inclusive of evenings and weekends where necessary.

Salary:
£19,324 per annum (pro-rata, £27,500 FTE)

This post will involve travel, and occasional evening and weekend working.

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See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live._