Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Support Worker – Shropshire

37.5 hours (may consider other options)

£25,951 pro rata to hours worked

WMRSASC has two vacancies for a Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Support Worker.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with children and young people and have an understanding of the nature and impact of sexual violence and experience of working with survivors. They will be required to work within a multi-agency setting to provide a specialist sexual violence support service to; children and young people aged 5 years and over who are at risk of or who have experienced child sexual exploitation.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver specialist CSE educational materials to children and young people, as well as external professionals.
  • Provide a psychosocial and practical support for children and young people who are at risk or who have experienced CSE.
  • Provide practical and emotional support to children and young people through the criminal justice process.
  • Explain criminal, legal and if relevant, civil remedies and housing options to clients/parents/guardians.
  • Undertake risk assessment and support needs analysis.
  • Support children and young people to access their rights.
  • Support children and young people to access health and other services they require.
  • Implement risk reduction and protective behaviour strategies.
  • Consider child protection issues and follow child protection policies whilst keeping the needs of the child/young person paramount.
  • Participate in individual clinical supervision, appraisal sessions and team meetings.
  • Participate in group work facilitation.
  • Contribute towards service development.
  • Maintain a caseload and accurate electronic records.
  • Participate in group work facilitation.
  • Assess and establish competence using Fraser guidelines.

The post is based in Shropshire but the post holder will also be required to support clients in both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The ability to travel is essential. For an application pack please email admin@wmrsasc.org.uk.

Closing date for applications: 2nd December 2018

Interviews will be held w/c 10th December 2018

Second interviews, if applicable, will be held w/c 17th December 2018

Training Officer – Shropshire

Average of 18.75 hours per week with flexibility due to training delivery

 £25,951 pro rata

We are recruiting for a dedicated training officer to be employed on a two-year fixed term contract with a six month probationary period.

The successful candidate will have relevant experience of facilitating and delivering a wide range of training programmes including delivering to children and young people, community groups and professionals. They will be required to have an understanding of the nature and impact of sexual violence and experience of working in this sector.

The successful candidate should be able to:

  • Develop, write and deliver training focused on providing a range of specialist sexual violence awareness and interventions, in line with WMRSASC aims of Prevent, Cope, Recover.
  • Write and develop materials and documentation to support the successful delivery of classroom training.
  • Deliver our educational resource SELFIE, within educational settings to a range of children and young people of various ages.
  • Develop and deliver SELFIE Plus, an educational resource for teachers, parents and community groups.
  • Consider and respond to child safeguarding issues when engaging with all children and young people.
  • Contribute towards service development.
  • Maintain accurate electronic records.
  • Participate in individual clinical supervision, appraisal sessions and team meetings.
  • Participate in group work facilitation.
  • Provide information about the impacts of sexual violence and signposting to specialist support services.

The post is based in Shropshire but the successful applicant must also have the ability to travel throughout Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

If you are interested in applying please email admin@wmrsasc.org.uk for an application pack.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 2nd December 2018

Interviews will be held w/c 10th December 2018

Second interviews, if applicable, will be held w/c 17th December 2018

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