Awareness and Prevention Practitioner, Child Exploitation (Shropshire, West Mercia)
Awareness and Prevention Practitioner, Child Exploitation (Shropshire, West Mercia)
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Job Description
- 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 that are delivered and that they are appropriately completed in accordance with GDPR and Catch22s monitoring and recording standards and requirements
- 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.
- Proactively utilise safeguarding protocols to information share and protect children from harm.
- Maintain and update professional knowledge and competencies ensuring that you are up-to date on all relevant Catch22 policies and procedures and are working in line with local and governmental frameworks such as Public Health England Safeguarding etc.
Qualifications :
You will need direct specialist knowledge of the risk factors that lead to exploitation and how to address them the ability to engage with vulnerable young people on a one to one basis within a case management model and an ability to work in an integrated way with key stakeholders involved in the CSE and CCE agenda. In addition we are looking for:
- Extensive experience of working directly with young people on level 2- 4 on the continuum of need presenting a variety of support needs
- Qualification in Youth work or equivalent experience
- Experience of delivering group work
- Experience of planning delivering and evaluating support activities for and with young people and their carers
- Experience and application of Health and Safety and risk management procedures
- Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
- Extensive experience and understanding of Child Protection including Safeguarding processes and procedures.
- Experience of writing good quality reports that demonstrate the impact of work undertaken YP on a 1:1 basis.
For further details please see our full Awareness & Prevention Worker WM and person specification.
Interviews will be held week commencing 21st July 2025
Additional Information :
Salary: 25585
*Access to a car and a full driving licence is a requirement of this role.
*This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave bank holidays rising to 33 days with service (pro rata)
- Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%
- Discounted shopping opportunities
- Will cover all of the Shropshire area
- Likely to travel further across West Mercia occasionally
See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.
Unless otherwise stated interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified so early application is strongly advised.
At Catch22 we value equality diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them a purpose and a good place to live.
Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.
If you are applying for this role and are care experienced/care leaver Catch22 offers a mentor to assist with the application process. Please contact if you would like to find out more about this support. This information will not be passed to the team recruiting for this position. For more information about the Propel Programme and a guide for candidates who wish to join the programme please see here. You can also watch an animation on the programme here.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
