Exploitation Youth Worker

We currently have an exciting opportunity within our Missing and Exploitation Hub for an Exploitation Youth Worker to deliver youth work interventions with children and young people at risk of and experiencing exploitation whilst supporting other professionals who are working directly with these individuals., The successful post holder will:

• Engage vulnerable children and young people, using a trauma informed and relationship based approach.


• Work alongside Social Workers, Youth Offending Service Officers and other partners as part of a multi-agency team around the child.


• Manage a caseload of children to safeguard them from exploitation and extra familial harm.


• Nurture and promote places of safety with a view to increasing safety in the community.


• Ensure recording is up to date and accurate.


• Promote the delivery of Contextual Safeguarding approaches to exploitation and extra familial harm.


• Provide advice, training and consultation to other professionals within Children's Social Care on working with young people at risk from extra familial harm.


• Attend multi agency meetings and undertake various additional tasks as part of the duty role.
  
  We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. You will be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home., We would welcome applications for this exciting opportunity from applicants who possess:


• Significant experience of working with young people and families


• Good knowledge of processes, procedures and issues relating to children and young people who experience harm outside of the home.


• Possess proven knowledge, skills and experience of working with those who are vulnerable to exploitation/serious violence/extra familial harm.


• Proven ability to carry out assessments (including risk assessments) and develop suitable plans to safeguard.


• Proven ability to advise and guide young people to encourage development and to access services which encourage positive engagement in community settings.


• Proven ability to influence and negotiate with a range of key stakeholders; including, but not limited to, children/young people, parents/carers, professionals.


• Working knowledge of legislation relevant to protecting children at risk of and experiencing Child Exploitation.


• Sound literacy and numeracy skills with accurate record keeping and report writing.


• Effective planning and workload management skills.


• Good ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications and specialist systems.
  
  Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.


Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected- only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement., We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture


• the chance to really make a difference to those around you


• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops


• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group


• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us


• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events


At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that's why we're working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it's important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Buckinghamshire is a successful, growing place with fantastic natural assets, a highly productive economy and many resourceful and thriving communities. However, we are far from complacent and our new and ambitious unitary authority is well placed to tackle the challenges associated with growth, an aging population, climate change and inequalities in both opportunities and outcomes - particularly for our children and young people.

Children's Services is on an improvement journey and as our very recent Ofsted report shows, we have continued to improve despite the pressures of the pandemic and have built solid foundations for future success. Relationships with partners are strong and our collective response to the pandemic has strengthened and deepened our work together.

We have a big, ambitious agenda for Buckinghamshire, and our teams work collaboratively and at pace to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people across the county.

We are looking for talented and driven individuals to help us achieve the best outcomes for our children, young people and families in Buckinghamshire. Our key priorities include continuing to protect vulnerable children and young people from harm, whilst sustaining an environment where social work practice can thrive. Through our vital work with our partners, including The Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Childrens Partnership, we continue to improve our collective response to children and young people who have been exposed to domestic abuse, exploitation, substance misuse and mental health issues.

No matter what role you take on in our Children's services, you will be part of a team who is dedicated to supporting children and their families to achieve their full potential.

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That's why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme to those who are eligible and have passed their probation period. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.