As and When Project Worker - Missing Return Assessment and Signposting (19718)
Barnardo's, Bristol
As and When Project Worker - Missing Return Assessment and Signposting (19718)
£28475
Barnardo's, Bristol
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 18 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: d39ce1b2c2724bd295ad3db7280aeeca
Full Job Description
- To complete a return home within 72 hours of young people returning from missing and create a individual package of care in partnership with external agencies to address identified risks
- Creating safety plans in partnership with young people that aim to reduce risks
- Working in partnership with key partner agencies including Avon and Somerset Police and Children and Young People's Services in order to safeguard young people from further harm
- Liaising closely and referring into other key partner agencies such as education, health, criminal justice system etc
Have sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues in relation to working with vulnerable young people experiencing extra familial harm and experience of working within child protection frameworks - To have good assessment skills
- To keep accurate, up to date records
- To have experience of working directly with children and young people in a trauma informed way
- Experience and knowledge of working with children and young people impacted by exploitation
- To have knowledge and understanding of factors that lead to young people going missing and the impact that these have
- Ability to recognise and respond to equality and diversity needs of service users and their families
- To be flexible, while the main focus of this role will be to undertake return home interviews, there is a often a requirement to work across the service which will include one to one work with young people experiencing exploitation
- Provide an energetic and creative approach to establishing contact with young people
- To meet young people in their community, We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
- Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
- A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
- Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
The office base is in the centre of Bristol however this role requires community work across the city primarily in service user's homes and schools. There is the opportunity for some home working however, Project Workers are encouraged to use the office to enable peer learning and support and facilitate a drop in service for young people.
The majority of work will occur during normal working hours (9am-5pm) however due to the nature of working with young people, you will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service which may occasionally include working outside of these hours.
The post holder will deliver outreach based support which will work flexibly to meet young people in settings that they feel comfortable. The role is Bristol wide and so have a driving license and access to a car would be desirable.
You will have received a Project Worker job description and person specification. This is a generic role in use throughout the organisation. When completing your application form, please refer to the skills, knowledge and experience required as detailed in the Person Specification. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
Barnardo's have provided exploitation services in Bristol for over 25 years are at the start of an exciting new 5 year partnership with Bristol City Council to deliver return home interviews to young people who have been missing.
This post primarily focusses on the missing aspect of this contract, arranging and undertaking missing return conversations with young people under the age of 18 who have been missing. Missing return conversations aim to assess risks to and wants and needs of young people, and to create safety plans with them to promote their safety and reduce further missing episodes.
This post forms part of a team of undertaking missing and exploitation work. In this role you will be expected to:
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay., At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.