Job Description

Permanent with funding until September 2026 (subject to extension)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: 26,100 per annum

Location: Nottingham County

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.



This role sits within our Nottinghamshire Service which works with and supports children and young people involved in and/or vulnerable to sexual exploitation/criminal exploitation and those young people that have required therapeutic support. We also have parent/carer support in place to emotionally support parents and carers that are impacted by exploitation and to raise awareness and increase understanding to enable to them to increase protection for their children.



We also deliver work around 'systems change' that challenge the barriers that exist within professional systems and processes that may increase further risk and harm for young people. The project supports young people who are wishing to exit the abusive and exploitative relationships/situations they find themselves involved/forced into. It also works preventatively with children and young people in a variety of settings as well as offering training and information sessions to groups of professionals regarding sexual exploitation.



We are currently looking for a creative and resilient person to join our dynamic, ambitious team.



A key part of this role will be your ability to build positive relationships with individual young people by providing intensive one to one support and group work interventions in order to reduce harm and develop their emotional resilience.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

Social work degree or relevant qualification or experience. Experience of working within CSE for at least 6 months. Knowledge of the issues affecting young people at risk of CSE. Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating support activities for and with children & young people. Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes. Able to communicate effectively at all levels, orally and in writing. Ability to engage young people their parents or carers within the community Able to use a variety of IT applications effectively. Able to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:


Social work degree or relevant qualification or experience. Experience of working within CSE for at least 6 months. Knowledge of the issues affecting young people at risk of CSE. Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating support activities for and with children & young people. Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes. Able to communicate effectively at all levels, orally and in writing. Ability to engage young people their parents or carers within the community Able to use a variety of IT applications effectively. Able to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.

Extra benefits

Plus expenses and mileage.



Enhanced AL 28 days-length of service extra 2 after 2, 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days.



Life assurance-death in service-4 x salary gets paid to nominated person-available on drop down on cascade-can contact employee support address



Cycle to work-39% off bikes-cost can be spread across the year-need employee ID to sign up and employee code



Pension-match contribution up to 8% - can opt out



Youstar - Retailer discounts (up to 45%).

INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.



Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.



The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, which includes the disclosure of criminal records, vetting checks, and the provision of appropriate references. The number and type of references required may vary depending on the nature and responsibilities of the role, ensuring that each appointment is carefully assessed. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 7th November.

Interview date TBC.

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