This maternity cover post sits within the Evolve Service, a multi-agency team in Children and Young People's Services that supports young people who go missing from home or care or are at risk of exploitation. The core of the work is completing return home interviews within 72 hours, recording them as reports, and carrying out one-to-one and longer-term preventative work to reduce risk. The role is full-time, weekdays 8:30 to 17:30, alongside social workers, police, nurses and family support workers. An enhanced DBS check is required.
What the job involves
- Complete return home interviews with young people who have been missing from home or care within 72 hours
- Record each return home interview as a report for the responsible local authority
- Engage with young people who have gone missing and advocate on their behalf
- Assess young people's needs and give harm reduction advice, information and signposting
- Encourage young people to engage with specialist services
- Undertake one-to-one work with children and young people vulnerable to missing incidents to inform a risk reduction plan
- Carry out preventative and longer-term work with young people who go missing regularly
- Develop and sustain relationships within Children's Social Care and referring agencies to secure regular, appropriate referrals
- Collect and report information from all young people assessed
- Complete monitoring information by set timescales
- Work closely with the multi-agency Evolve team on return home interviews and direct work
What’s required
Experience
- Experience of working in partnership with children, young people, families and carers
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to engage with young people who have gone missing and advocate for them
- Ability to conduct interviews within specified timescales
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work as part of a multi-agency team
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced-level DBS check
What’s offered
- Excellent benefits package (not itemised in the advert)
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
