Senior Practitioner EmPower Team (Exploitation and Missing ) All about the Role Are you a passionate, committed and dynamic Senior Practitioner or Senior Social Worker looking for the opportunity to step into a new and challenging role? Do you have the attributes and skills to support young people who are vulnerable to exploitation, wider contextual harms and at risk of going missing? We are looking for a diligent, detail orientated individual who has a keen interest in helping develop systems to offer the best support for exploited and missing children and young people. The ideal candidate will have experience working with adolescents and a trauma informed, child centred approach to practice. This is a rolling campaign so please don't wait for the closing date to apply; we aim to review all applications quickly and contact you soon after your first application. All About You You have a diploma or degree in Social Work or equivalent. You are a diligent and detail oriented individual. You are experienced while still being willing to learn new things and maintaining your own continuing professional development. You have the willingness and ability to travel between locations. You have an in depth knowledge of current legislation and guidance. All About Our Team Our Exploitation and Missing Team (EmPower) is part of an integrated service which means we are closely aligned with Young Peoples Safeguarding and Youth Justice Teams. As a result of these close links, you will be working alongside social workers, youth justice officers, police, psychologists, education officers, substance misuse workers and health workers. In Peterborough we strive to ensure that children are at the heart of everything we do and to provide practitioners with the tools and resources they need to do their best practice. All about our Benefits We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics scheme Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata) Access to car lease scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards All about our Commitments We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact recruitment we will work with you to meet your needs. Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Provisional Interview Date 7th February 2025 ADZN1_UKTJ