Get Safe Community Link Worker

Brackenberry; Worcester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local employment business in Worcestershire is seeking a Get Safe Community Link Worker to support vulnerable young people at risk of criminal exploitation. The role involves collaborating with youth workers, providing training and advice, and developing safeguarding networks. This is an 11-month contract with potential for extension, offering a pay rate of £13.69-£17.72 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with vulnerable young people in social care, youth work, education, or related settings.
• Experience in evaluation, monitoring outcomes, and contributing to service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Train and mentor voluntary youth workers to identify, engage, and support young people at risk of exploitation.
• Support young people identified as at risk of exploitation using a flexible, persistent approach.
• Facilitate access to positive activities and health services.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable young people

Knowledge of local services

Training and mentoring skills

Education

Recognised qualification in youth work, social care, education, or community development

Job description

Overview

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Worcestershire to assist with the appointment of a Get Safe Community Link Worker, on an 11-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £13.69- £17.72 per hour

Summary

The Get Safe Community Link Worker will support the prevention and disruption of child criminal exploitation (CCE) across Worcestershire. The role focuses on equipping voluntary sector youth workers with the knowledge, skills, and resilience needed to engage vulnerable young people at risk of, or already involved in, criminal exploitation.

Working directly with both youth workers and young people, the postholder will provide advice, training, and intensive, persistent support. They will also build partnerships across families, schools, health, and statutory services to strengthen safeguarding networks and move young people onto positive pathways away from exploitation.

Responsibilities

• Train and mentor voluntary youth workers to identify, engage, and support young people at risk of exploitation.
• Support young people identified as at risk of, or entrenched in, exploitation, using a flexible, persistent approach.
• Facilitate access to positive activities, health services, and specialist support (e.g., substance misuse, housing).
• Promote collaborative, young-person-led interventions across the county.
• Ensure all work complies with safeguarding legislation, data protection, equality, and health & safety policies.

Essentials

• Experience of working with vulnerable young people in social care, youth work, education, or related settings.
• Recognised qualification in youth work, social care, education, or community development.
• Experience in evaluation, monitoring outcomes, and contributing to service improvement.
• Knowledge of Worcestershires local services and community resources.

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires a Basic DBS

Disclaimer

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important

Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.