Women & Girls Case Worker
Women & Girls Case Worker
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Job Description
Catch22 are excited to be recruiting for a specialist Women & Girls Case worker for our new Home Office Funded County Lines Support and Rescue Service.
The Case Worker role will undertake 121 work with young people under 25yrs old and will specialise in working with female young people within the service.
County Lines Support Service A specialist support service for under 25s and their families who are criminally exploited through county lines in London the West Midlands Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Rescue Service a rescue service with out of hours capacity to facilitate the safe return home at a critical teachable moment of under 25s from London the West Midlands Merseyside and Greater Manchester where they are identified outside of their home police force area in connection with county lines.
Some of your day-to-day tasks will be:
- Provide one to one end to end appropriate support and interventions to a pre-defined case load of female young people involved in County Lines activity (and their families where appropriate) who are referred by means of effective assessment care planning and risk management
- Act as the single point of contact and specialist in the region for women and girls involved in County Lines activity. Attend multi-agency meetings and engage with key stakeholders to raise awareness of the distinct needs and circumstances of women and girls and how the service can support them. Act as point of contact in the region for our partners providing gender based training awareness and developing a differentiated offer to improve the impact and effectiveness of services for women and girls involved in County Lines Activity.
- Proactively and continually assess and manage risk of caseload using internal and external safeguarding procedures for escalation and where necessary and adapting case management frequency and methodology to reflect the individual needs and circumstances of young people.
- To ensure that the diverse needs and aspirations of all groups of service users are considered in service planning and delivery and to enable all service users to fulfil their potential.
- Liaise effectively with local partner organisations and other relevant agencies to ensure effective referrals care and risk management as well as ease of transition and referral for young people and to promote the continued joint work of the service and other partners. Act as a sub-regional or district single point of contact where required.
This post will involve travel across the regional area the ability be on call on a rota system and occasional evening and weekend working.
Qualifications :
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following:
A relevant qualification or equivalent experience in a related field such as youth work community work health & social care or a similar discipline.
Experience working directly with young people (aged 825) and their families particularly those identified as vulnerable or with complex needs.
A strong understanding of the unique challenges faced by young women and girls affected by exploitation and County Lines activity.
Proven experience of multi-agency working ideally with Childrens Services Youth Justice or other statutory and voluntary organisations.
Knowledge of risk and vulnerability issues affecting young people and the ability to assess and manage these risks appropriately.
Ability to deliver one-to-one and group interventions and to adapt engagement strategies to meet individual needs.
Confident communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to maintain accurate records using data management systems.
Willingness to work flexibly including evenings and weekends as part of an on-call rota.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
Due to the nature of the role and in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9 Part 1) this post is open to female applicants only.
Additional Information :
Due to a genuine occupational need we are only able to accept female applicants for this role.
Those interested in applying for this opportunity should review the Job Description & Person Specification to find out more. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process please see our contact information on the Candidate Help Page. Please use reference REF3676A in your message so that we can identify the opportunity.
When applying please be cautious over the answers you provide. If you select NO to the screening question regarding Right to Work in the UK your application will automatically be closed.
Contract: Permanent
Hours & work pattern: Full time 37 hours per week.
Salary: 28000
Unless otherwise stated interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified so early application is strongly advised. Where a deadline is advertised Catch22 reserves the right to withdraw the post from advertisement without notice.
Screening: Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check and employer Right To Work in the UK check. The post-holder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a licence to sponsor visas but please see this register to see those that do.
Shift patterns:
The working hours for the role are 37 hours per week (9am to 5pm). However please note that due to the rescue element of the contract there is an expectation to provide duty cover once every five weeks. This would involve covering the service from 9am to 10pm during that week.
To Apply: Please provide your CV and cover letter along with the completion of the screening questions to express your interest in this opportunity. Please note in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role submitted applications must contain a CV satisfactory responses to the screening questions and information detailing interest in the role to be considered for this position.
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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
