CSE/CCE Child & Family Safeguarding Practitioner

BARNARDO'S; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

20% discount at Barnardo's stores

Health cash plan

Job summary

Barnardo's Leamington Justice Centre is seeking a Child and Family exploitation practitioner to provide advocacy and direct support to victims of exploitation. You will work within a co-located specialist team, coordinate with Police and local authorities, and participate in multi-agency safeguarding processes.

You will help children and families navigate social care and justice systems, attend supervisory sessions, and contribute to service development while upholding Barnardo's values and

Qualifications

• Deliver best practice in CSE/CCE and keeping children safe.
• Provide person-centred 1:1 or group work support to children and young people who are victims of exploitation.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Barnardo's '4 A's model' and trauma-informed responses to abuse.
• Provide guidance to professionals to help and support children and families navigate the complex systems of social care and criminal justice.
• Work as part of a co-located specialist team, where appropriate supporting Police operations and maintaining robust information sharing pathways to inform multi-agency responses.

Responsibilities

• Attend multi-agency operational meetings -working with local authorities and other statutory partners and contribute towards robust processes and plans to safeguard children.
• Work as part of the team to enable the voices of children who have experienced CSE/CCE to be heard throughout the sector to encourage and inform best practice.
• Enable the voices of parents and carers who are affected by exploitation to be heard to inform support services.
• Providing advocacy, support and strategies to help manage the impact of exploitation on the family unit and to better able support young people.
• Signpost and assist children and young people to access services that may best meet their needs.
• Work in partnership with local authority and other statutory and voluntary partners to support children and young people.
• Ensure cases are reviewed within the 12-week time frame from start of intervention to monitor progress and achievement.
• Attend Clinical Supervision to support service delivery and personal and professional development.
• Contribute towards the effective monitoring and evaluation of the service.
• You may also be required to support with the supervision of staff members.

Job description

Barnardo's Leamington Justice Centre is seeking a Child and Family exploitation practitioner to provide advocacy and direct support to victims of exploitation. You will work within a co-located specialist team, coordinate with Police and local authorities, and participate in multi-agency safeguarding processes.

You will help children and families navigate social care and justice systems, attend supervisory sessions, and contribute to service development while upholding Barnardo's values and