Awareness and Prevention Practitioner, Child Exploitation (Telford, West Mercia) in Halfway House

Company Description

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 work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action and getting people into work. Our STEPS is an integrated Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) support service which spans across West Mercia. The four regions of West Mercia are Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire.

Job Responsibilities

• 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 Catch22’s 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.
• 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

• Direct specialist knowledge of risk factors leading to exploitation and how to address them, with the ability to embed safeguarding principles into digital content and resources.
• Ability to design and deliver impactful interventions that support vulnerable young people and their families, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity.
• Experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating support activities, including resource packs, videos, and online engagement tools.
• Qualification in youth work, or equivalent experience in creating online content for safeguarding or educational purposes.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies, using virtual platforms to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Extensive understanding of Child Protection and safeguarding processes, ensuring compliance in all digital outputs.
• Experience of writing high‑quality reports and evaluations, demonstrating the impact of engagement and resources.
• Application of Health and Safety and risk management principles including GDPR and data security.

Additional Information

• Salary: £26,097 (£15,869.80 pro rata) Part time 22.5 hours per week.
• Access to a car, and a full driving licence is a requirement of this role.
• This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• Will cover all of the Telford area. Likely to travel further across West Mercia, occasionally.

Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due diligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media. 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. Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised. Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

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
• Commitment to Ban the Box

Catch22 is proud to have “Banned the Box”. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, we invite disclosures at interview stage, and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see our statement of commitment on hiring people with convictions for more information.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.