Safe Chocies Project Worker (1974) - The Children's Society - Stratford

Safe Choices: Leaving Care and Custody Programme

Project Worker

Working with young women at risk of sexual exploitation, gang association and/or involved in violent offending.

Full time: 37 hours per week

Salary:
Starting at £ 24,876 with an annual progression up to £

27,300 pa

Funding: Service currently funded by The Big Lottery Fund until 31

st

March 2017

Fixed term contract until 31

st

March 2017

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

We are looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic individual who will creatively engage with and support young women

in London who are at risk of sexual exploitation, gang association or involved in violent offending. These young women will require a skilled practitioner who has a solid understanding of trauma and its impact, and who understand the vulnerabilities and risks associated with sexual exploitation, gang involvement and offending behaviour. We are looking for someone who has experience of engaging young people through innovative and flexible methods.

You will use your engagement skills, professional knowledge and person centred approach to ensure young women’s needs are met and make a real difference to their lives.

This service will be delivered in a number of London Borough’s where we are already delivering services. The project is delivered in partnership between The Children’s Society and nia and draws on shared practice and support to effectively deliver this service.

Purpose

Our project aims to support young women to receive a gender informed program that aims to reduce risk and enable them to make informed choices. We aim to support young women to be better protected from harm, develop the understanding and life skills they need to recognise risks in relation to sexual exploitation, gang association and offending and to achieve improved

emotional wellbeing and engagement with support networks.

This is delivered through intensive one to one and group work with young women where there is an identified risk or need in relation to sexual exploitation, gang association and offending.

This will take place in a variety of settings in the community and within custody. This role will focus primarily on delivering group work to young women using both socio-educative approaches and also delivering focus groups to create a space for young women to share their views and wishes about what young women need from services.

Key Accountabilities

• To provide and develop work with young women at risk of sexual exploitation and gang association in accordance with current legislation and good practice guidelines through a variety of outreach and referral methods
  


• To build positive relationships with groups of young women who may be vulnerable to sexual exploitation and gang association to raise awareness about sexual exploitation and gangs and the associated risks.
  


• To work in partnership with families and carers, police, children’s services, education and other relevant voluntary and statutory agencies to ensure the project’s development both locally and nationally, through regular communication and good working relationships.
  


• To contribute to a multi-agency approach to effective interventions with young women, including delivering training to a range of professionals.
  

  For more information please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
  

  
  

  Please give specific examples of how you meet the criteria in the Skills, Knowledge and Experience section of the person specification in the supporting statement of the application form.
  

  
  

  Please note: The Appointing Manager will shortlist applications on the information that you include in this section. Please give examples where possible to evidence your attainments.
  

  
  

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  Please note: if you have difficulty meeting these conditions because of a disability or family circumstances the appointing manager will discuss it with you in order to consider reasonable adjustments to the job or working conditions)
  

  
  

Below are the details of how to apply.

• From The Children’s Society’s website at
  http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us
  


• By calling us on 020 7841 4400
  

This post is funded by The Big Lottery Fund

Closing date:

17

th

August 2016

Interview date: 22nd

August 2016