Violence Reduction & Exploitation Team – Practice Leader

SOHL ASSOCIATES LIMITED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A social services organization located in Greater London is seeking a leader to manage a team focused on safeguarding children and reducing youth violence. This role involves overseeing practitioners, engaging in policy development, and collaborating with multiple agencies to deliver effective outreach programs. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and experience in risk assessment, along with relevant qualifications in social work or youth services. The position offers full-time hours with an end date in June 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in safeguarding, youth violence, and exploitation.
• Proven leadership experience in managing staff.
• Advanced risk assessment skills with complex adolescent cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a small team of practitioners.
• Lead practice for violence reduction, contributing to policy and strategies.
• Attend multi-agency panels and meetings regularly.

Skills

Safeguarding expertise

Leadership

Risk assessment

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

NVQ/VRQ Level 4 or above

Relevant qualification in Youth Work

Job description

Job Purpose

To ensure an appropriate and effective response for children in care and children in need who are at risk of violence and exploitation across the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The post holder will lead a small team of practitioners and drive the development and implementation of violence reduction legislation, policy and practice in line with the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The role will work collaboratively with multi‑agency partners, deliver community‑based outreach in hotspot locations, and monitor performance to ensure continuous improvement and positive outcomes for young people.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a small team of practitioners, providing supervision, guidance and professional development.
• Act as the practice lead for violence reduction, contributing to policy, strategy, audits and improvement plans.
• Lead and attend multi‑agency panels and meetings (e.g. MACE, Missing, Risk Management Panels).
• Monitor performance, manage trackers, submit VRU returns and provide regular reports to senior leaders.
• Deliver specialist advice, training and consultation across Children’s Services and partner agencies.

Person Specification – Essential Criteria

• Strong experience in safeguarding, youth violence, exploitation or related risk‑based services.
• Proven leadership experience, including managing staff and driving performance improvement.
• Advanced risk assessment and risk management skills with complex adolescent cases.
• Extensive experience of multi‑agency working across statutory and voluntary sectors.
• In‑depth knowledge of safeguarding legislation, criminal justice frameworks and anti‑discriminatory practice.

Additional Information

• Hours Per Week: 36.00
• Start Date: 22/12/2025
• End Date: 19/06/2026
• Start Time: 09:00
• End Time: 17:30
• NVQ/VRQ Level 4 or above or other Approved Course in Youth Work are desirable
• Relevant qualification e.g. Substance Misuse, Counselling, Health, Social Work, Youth Work, Education.