Challenging Job Opportunity

Support Worker

£21,909 - £24,958 pa

Based in Lancashire, 37 hours per week

This post is funded for 3 years

 

Lancashire Partnership Against Crime (LANPAC) & The Children's Society

 

Lancashire Partnership Against Crime (LANPAC) and The Children's Society are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity, which has arisen through funding from Comic Relief. We want to employ an Intensive Support Worker for boys and young men who are victims of sexual exploitation and those who have a high incidence of missing from home/care.

 

You'll work across Lancashire to raise awareness linking with Lancashire Constabulary's multi-agency teams working with victims of sexual exploitation and missing children/young people.

 

We're looking to recruit an experienced practitioner employed by LANPAC but joining the team of The Children's Society Street Safe Project, focusing on specific work across Lancashire to support boys and young men at risk of sexual exploitation and those missing from home/care.

 

Your role will be to support boys and young men through appropriate interventions, ensuring 1:1 work is undertaken using recognised programmes and co-working with colleagues from the police, children's services and health to undertake assessments and personalised planning that secure the best outcomes for children and young people.

 

With other team members, you'll support the development of the project and liaise with staff from other agencies to promote the services offered. You'll work across Lancashire to raise awareness regarding the issues affecting this vulnerable group of children.

 

You'll have a proven record of working in a similar setting and undertaking direct 1:1 work with children and young people who have been at risk. You'll also have significant experience of assessing need, and planning interventions that reduce risk and co-working with colleagues from statutory and voluntary agencies. An in-depth knowledge and understanding of working with victims of sexual exploitation and those missing from home/care is essential.

 

Hours of work will be 37 per week. Flexible working is required (evenings and weekends) but time in lieu is given.

 

This post is subject to an enhanced CRB check and police vetting processes.

 

For an application form and further details, please contact Al Yusuf, LANPAC,
Lancashire Constabulary HQ, PO Box 77, Hutton, Preston PR4 5SB or call 01772 412796/412733 or email al.yusuf@lancashire.pnn.police.uk