Case Worker Criminal Exploitation CCE (West Mercia)

Catch22; Huntspill; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme with matching contribu

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Catch22 in Worcestershire is seeking a dedicated practitioner to work with young people at risk of CSE/CCE, delivering assessments and targeted interventions.

You will work with Local Authorities and multi-agency safeguarding partners, maintain case records, and contribute to measured outcomes; this permanent post offers 37 hours weekly and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working directly with young people at levels 2–4 on the continuum of need.
• Experience planning, delivering and evaluating support activities with young people and their carers.
• Experience with case management including assessment, action planning and reviews.
• Experience with Health and Safety and risk management procedures.
• Experience working in partnership with agencies to achieve outcomes.
• Extensive experience and understanding of Child Protection and safeguarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain productive relationships with referring agencies to ensure regular referrals.
• Manage caseloads and complete assessments to develop intervention and vulnerability plans.
• Plan and deliver interventions in line with Catch22 policies and local guidance.
• Develop materials and deliver activities to build resilience and safety for young people.
• Collaborate with Local Authorities and Local Safeguarding Children’s Board on multi‑agency safeguarding partnerships.
• Record all interventions and communications in MIS; monitor progress against KPIs and outcomes.
• Complete monitoring information to support funders and stakeholders reports.

Skills

Experience with young people

Case management

Assessment & planning

Risk management & safeguarding

Interagency collaboration

Report writing

Job description

Company Description

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action and getting people into work. Our STEPS is an integrated Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) support service which spans across West Mercia. The four regions of West Mercia are Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire.

Job Description

Where you fit in

Our West Mercia Integrated Child Sexual Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation service works with young people, who are experiencing or at risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE) or Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE).

Main Duties & Accountabilities

• Develop and sustain productive working relationships with referring agencies to ensure the regular and appropriate referrals are received.
• Manage a caseload undertaking assessments of young people’s needs and gathering all necessary information to develop intervention plans, vulnerability plans, within set timescales.
• Plan and deliver interventions in accordance with Catch22 policies and procedures and local authority guidance, to ensure effective use of resources and targets are achieved.
• Develop and sustain productive working relationships with referring agencies to ensure the regular and appropriate referrals are received.
• Develop materials and deliver activities to develop resilience and safety for young people.
• To work with the Local Authorities and their Local Safeguarding Children’s Board to establish strong multi-agency safeguarding partnerships.
• Record all intervention, contacts and multi-agency correspondence in accordance with the service specification within prescribed Management Information Systems
• Complete all required monitoring information by set timescales to assist the production of feedback reports to funders and stakeholders to track and monitor progress against outcome targets, KPIs etc.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working directly with young people on level 2- 4 on the continuum of need presenting a variety of support needs
• Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating support activities for and with young people and their carers Experience and understanding of case management including assessment, action planning and reviews
• Experience and application of Health and Safety and risk management procedures
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Extensive experience and understanding of Child Protection including Safeguarding processes and procedures.
• Experience of writing good quality reports that demonstrate the impact of work undertaken YP on a 1:1 basis.

Contract type

Permanent

Hours per Week

37 (Catch22 Standard)

Salary

£26,500

• Access to a car, and a full driving licence, is a requirement of this role.
• This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays,
• Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%
• Discounted shopping opportunities

Equality & Diversity

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.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media.

Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box

Catch22 is proud to have "Banned the Box". This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, we invite disclosures at interview stage, and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see our statement of commitment on hiring people with convictions for more information.

Additional Information

Worcestershire Hybrid. Office base - Worcester City