Youth Missing Advocate — Return Home Interviews & Support

The Methodist Church in Britain; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a maternity cover professional to join the Evolve Service within Children and Young People's Services. The role is full-time, 8:30 to 17:30 on weekdays, working alongside social workers, police, nurses and family support workers.

An enhanced DBS check is required. Core duties include completing return-home interviews within 72 hours, recording reports for the local authority, advocating for vulnerable young people, and providing harm-reduction

Qualifications

• Experience of working in partnership with children, young people, families and carers.

Responsibilities

• Complete return home interviews with young people missing from home or care within 72 hours.
• Record each return home interview as a report for the local authority.
• Engage with young people and advocate on their behalf.
• Assess needs and provide harm reduction information and signposting.
• Encourage engagement with specialist services.
• Undertake one-to-one work to inform risk reduction plans.
• Carry out preventative and longer-term work with missing young people.
• Develop relationships within Children's Social Care and referring agencies.
• Collect and report information and monitor progress.
• Collaborate with the multi-agency Evolve team on interviews and direct work.

Skills

Engage with young people

Interview within timescales

Strong communication

Multi-agency collaboration

Advocacy for young people

Job description

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a maternity cover professional to join the Evolve Service within Children and Young People's Services. The role is full-time, 8:30 to 17:30 on weekdays, working alongside social workers, police, nurses and family support workers.

An enhanced DBS check is required. Core duties include completing return-home interviews within 72 hours, recording reports for the local authority, advocating for vulnerable young people, and providing harm-reduction