Job Description
The role of Case Worker - County Lines is an excellent opportunity to provide one-to-one tailored support to young people, working collaboratively as part of a multi-agency team, to ensure the safety of young people, and maximise their outcomes. Tailoring support to each young person's individual needs and circumstances, our case workers work as part of the Home Office-funded County Lines Support and Rescue Service.About YouGreat verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to maintain relationships with key partner agencies, working effectively as part of a team.Honest and reliable, with a creative and flexible approach to all aspects of work.Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage conflicting demands through a problem solving and a ‘can do’ attitude.Experience of working with, and delivering training to, young people and professionals, in both group and one to one settings.Strong attention to detail, and knowledge of risk assessments, engagement strategies, intervention strategies, particularly in relation to young people with complex needs.Experience of using recording and data collation systems.Main Duties and AccountabilitiesProviding appropriate end to end support, and interventions, to a pre-defined caseload of young people, and their families, who are involved in County Lines activity – young people are referred by means of effective assessment, care planning, and risk management.Proactively and continually assessing and managing caseload risks, escalating where necessary through internal and external safeguarding procedures, and adapting case management frequency and methodology to reflect individual needs and circumstances.Ensuring that the diverse needs and aspirations of all groups of service users are considered in service planning and delivery, to enable all service users to fulfil their potential.Liaising effectively with local partner organisations, and other relevant agencies, to ensure effective referrals, care, risk management, and ease of transition and referral, for young people.Promoting the continued joint work of the service, and other partners, acting as a sub-regional or district single point of contact, where required.
Qualifications
Experience of working with young people (18-25) and their families, identified as vulnerable or having complex needs, preferably in a community setting.Experience of inter-agency working, preferably with Children's and Family Services/Youth Justice Services/Youth Services.Knowledge of issues around risk and vulnerability amongst young people.Good ICT skills, with experience of using data recording and data collation systems.
Additional Information
Those interested in applying for this opportunity should review the Job Description to find out more. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please see our contact information on the Candidate Help Page. Please use reference REF3716R in your message so that we can identify the opportunity. When applying please be cautious over the answers you provide. If you select “NO” to the screening question regarding Right to Work in the UK, your application will automatically be closed. Additional Requirements: Successful post-holders will need to have a full UK Driving License and access to a personal vehicle for work purposes. Contract: PermanentHours & work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week. Salary: £26,097Location: Hybrid role based in Leeds. Closing Date: Catch22 reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time, for any reason before the stated closing date.Screening: Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check and employer Right To Work in the UK check. The post-holder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a licence to sponsor visas but please see this register to see those that do.To Apply: Please provide your CV and cover letter, along with the completion of the screening questions to express your interest in this opportunity. Please note, in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role, submitted applications must contain a CV, satisfactory responses to the screening questions, and information detailing interest in the role, to be considered for this position.Use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) should not be used to exaggerate skills & experiences, create generic responses that are not unique to the individual, and for any assessments used by the Hiring Team to measure an individual's natural abilities. Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the BoxCatch22 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.Missing Links?A number of our job aggregators do not allow for us to use hyperlinks in our advertisements. To view information contained within these links, please click apply, where you will be taken to the advert in our ATS. This will allow you to view and access the links contained within our adverts. Social Media SearchPlease note, we may 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.See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.
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Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence 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 cath.forshaw@catch-22.org.uk 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.
Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the BoxCatch22 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.
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