Child Exploitation Case Worker

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. 

Our Child Exploitation service aims to prevent, reduce and stop child exploitation through awareness-raising amongst young people and their families. In addition we provide training for professionals including partner agencies, education placements, care home provisions and community settings.

Join us in making a difference as a Child Exploitation Case Worker with Catch22, supporting Staffordshire Police, Stoke-on-Trent, and Staffordshire local authorities. In this vital role, you'll provide holistic family support to children and young people at risk of or subjected to child criminal exploitation (CE) through urban gang affiliation. Your responsibilities include one-to-one intervention, group work, and training events to raise awareness of CE and youth crime issues in Stoke-On-Trent and Staffordshire. Collaborating with Children's Social Care and the Police, you'll undertake assessments, develop risk reduction plans, and work towards a holistic approach for up to 15 young people at a time.

As a Child Exploitation Case Worker, you'll have the opportunity to engage hard-to-reach young people and families through creative techniques, promoting access to diversionary activities that reduce the risk of criminal exploitation. Your role will involve delivering awareness/training sessions to various stakeholders, fostering positive relationships with partner agencies, and ensuring young victims receive the necessary support during police investigations and court cases. This is a chance to contribute to the improvement of lives on the frontline, addressing the complex web that can trap and disempower vulnerable individuals.

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We are looking for someone with the following skills, experience and qualifications:

• Minimum 5 GCSE’s or equivalent level education, grade “C” or above
• Working directly with young people on level 2- 4 on the continuum of need presenting a variety of support needs including keep safe work with those involved in Child Exploitation / Urban Street Gangs
• Planning, delivering and evaluating support activities for and with young people and their carers
• Working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Deliver training to groups of young people, parents and professionals
• Handling sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.

Salary: £25,752.86

Contract: Full time (37 hours per week), Permanent 

Working hours are flexible between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday including weekends where necessary to meet the needs of the service.

Vetting and Clearance Requirements: Enhanced DBS check

You will need a current driving licence, business insurance and use of suitable vehicle for work, and be willing to travel across Stoke and Staffordshire to deliver/ coordinate service outputs. Broader travel may also be a requirement of the service.

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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 [email protected] 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.