Missing from Home Social Care Practitioner

The Children's Society; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Pension matching up to 8%

Job summary

The Children’s Society in England is seeking a Missing From Home Return Interview Service worker within a multi-disciplinary team to safeguard children missing from care. You will assess needs and risk, undertake direct work with referred children and young people, and manage your own caseload while following safeguarding procedures.

You will help the child have a voice and influence our fieldwork. Experience with vulnerable children, especially those who are missing or in local authority care,

Qualifications

• Experience of working with vulnerable children, particularly missing and those in care of local authorities.
• Substantial experience in assessments of need and risk and planning interventions.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs and risk, providing short term support
• Take specific responsibility for direct work with referred children and young people and manage own caseload
• To ensure all safeguarding procedures are followed and supervised appropriately
• To work with children and your people to enable them to have a voice and influence in our work.

Skills

Needs assessment

Risk assessment

Caseload management

Safeguarding

Voice of the child

Job description

The Children’s Society in England is seeking a Missing From Home Return Interview Service worker within a multi-disciplinary team to safeguard children missing from care. You will assess needs and risk, undertake direct work with referred children and young people, and manage your own caseload while following safeguarding procedures.

You will help the child have a voice and influence our fieldwork. Experience with vulnerable children, especially those who are missing or in local authority care,