Young Women and Girls Project Coordinator - Banbury, United Kingdom - Oxfordshire Youth

Oxfordshire Youth

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Banbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job description

Job purpose

The Young Women and Girls Project Coordinator's objective is to improve services for young women and girls living in the Cherwell district who have been harmed or exploited by gangs.

There will be a particular emphasis on understanding the gendered risks that gang exploitation poses for women and girls.

The coordinator will ensure that women and girls have access to the individualised assistance they require, as well as increase our knowledge of how women and girls experience gang affiliation, violence, and exploitation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Collaborate with statutory and nonstatutory services to identify young women and girls who have been or are at risk of being victims of gangrelated harm and exploitation.
Work directly with gangaffected young women and girls, offering them support, guidance, access to services, and referrals as needed. This should be accomplished through early intervention and prevention activities; and
Develop relationships with girls and young women that encourage and empower them to make informed choices about their futures. You will assist youth in addressing various issues and identifying needs. This will include supporting young people to leave exploitative relationships, through their transition and recovery.
Delivery of onetoone and peer group work to young women and girls who are at risk of, being victims or survivors of Child Exploitation
Act as a caseworker for young women and girls exploited by gangs who access the project, introducing them to the service and familiarising them with it; meeting with them regularly and providing appropriate support and signposting.
Identify the needs of exploited young women and girls, develop robust support plans (taking into account existing plans), and work with young people to meet those needs.
Advocate for individual young women and girls, and on behalf of all exploited children & young people.
Establish, maintain and develop good working relationships with professionals and organisations both statutory and voluntary sectors, working in a multiagency framework.
Challenge prejudice towards all children and young people who are exploited within the wider community through awareness raising, training, and mentoring of professionals and community guardians.
Advise other professionals of good practice issues related to working with exploited young women and girls and those 'at risk', including the development and delivery of training for professionals and case consultations.
Participate in a network of partner agencies throughout the Cherwell district, advising on good practice issues pertaining to working with this client group and developing new ways of working.
Participate in statutory sector and partner agency processes, including EHA, TAF, CIN, CP, and other formal client support processes, assuming the role of Lead Professional when necessary.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Monitor all referrals, through an internal system, and triage cases to ensure appropriate and timely support is offered, signposting to partner agencies if required.
Conduct all assessments and safety planning in collaboration with young women and girls as well as any partner agencies, including partners/careers when it is safe to do so.
Ensure that all quarterly and annual KPI monitoring, evaluation, and reporting requirements are met, contributing to the development of monitoring and evaluation systems as needed.

General

To attend team meetings and regular supervision with line manager
Keep up to date with relevant and associated policy developments, adhering to Oxfordshire Youth's policies and procedures
To ensure all preemployment checks are carried out in accordance with Oxfordshire Youth's guidelines, policies, and procedures
To have a flexible approach to working hours as this post will involve some unsociable hours including, evening and weekend work.
To maintain good professional practice and ensure ongoing development, through the use of supervision and training.
Ensure the project is meeting relevant standards, regulations and procedures inclusive of Health & Safety, Safeguarding and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Safeguarding

Understanding that safeguarding children, young people, and adults is everyone's responsibility and you will have access to training and supervision, which is appropriate to the role (including undertaking a DBS check appropriate to your role.

What we are looking for

Essential

Working knowledge of issues faced by young people in general and specifically in relation to exploitation and abuse.
Direct experience in working with vulnerable young people.
Direct experience in managing a caseload and casework process.
Direct experience in planning and delivering group work sessions to young people.
Capability to interact with young people on a oneonone basis utilising a wide array of diverse ap