Trauma-Informed Child Safety & Prevention Practitioner

South West Community Chaplaincy; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28days annual leave + bank holidays (r

Pension scheme

Discounted shopping opportunities

Job summary

Catch22 is recruiting an Awareness and Prevention Practitioner for Child Exploitation to work across West Mercia, including Telford. You will develop and deliver group programmes, identify risk factors, and intervene early to prevent exploitation, while using trauma-informed approaches to build resilience and ensure safeguarding.

The role involves collaboration with multiple agencies, producing reports and resources, and promoting equality and inclusion in all activities.

Qualifications

• Direct specialist knowledge of risk factors leading to exploitation and safeguarding principles.
• Ability to design and deliver impactful interventions that support vulnerable young people and families.
• Experience planning, delivering, and evaluating support activities, including resource packs, videos, and online engagement tools.
• Qualification in youth work, or equivalent experience in creating online content for safeguarding or educational purposes.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies, using virtual platforms to achieve outcomes.
• Extensive understanding of Child Protection and safeguarding processes.
• Experience of writing high-quality reports and evaluations, demonstrating impact.
• Application of Health and Safety and risk management principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a range of group programmes, workshops and training packages for young people, professionals, parents & carers.
• Work with children and young people at risk of CSE and CCE by identifying risk factors and intervening early to prevent exploitation.
• Develop and deliver tailored interventions to reduce vulnerability.
• Use trauma-informed approaches to build trust and resilience.
• Proactively utilise safeguarding protocols to information share and protect children from harm.
• Signpost to up-to-date evidence-based resources and guidance on child exploitation, informing policies and procedures in education and community settings.
• Provide advice and guidance to support development of policies and procedures in relation to child exploitation in line with national guidance and best practice.
• Increase awareness of how to access the specialist support service and other relevant services for young people and adults across West Mercia.
• Ensure that you effectively monitor, report and evaluate outcome measures from the interventions and ensure GDPR compliance.
• Be a proactive member of the service and team, attending meetings and training events required.
• Ensure that the service promotes and reflects equality of opportunity and diversity at all levels.
• Maintain and update professional knowledge and competencies, staying current with Catch22 policies and procedures.

Skills

Risk factors knowledge

Safeguarding principles

Interventions design

Partnership working

Digital content

Education

Youth work qualification

Tools

Virtual platforms

Online engagement tools

Video creation

Job description

Catch22 is recruiting an Awareness and Prevention Practitioner for Child Exploitation to work across West Mercia, including Telford. You will develop and deliver group programmes, identify risk factors, and intervene early to prevent exploitation, while using trauma-informed approaches to build resilience and ensure safeguarding.

The role involves collaboration with multiple agencies, producing reports and resources, and promoting equality and inclusion in all activities.