We are looking for passionate individuals to work in the National Counter Trafficking Centre. Are you ready to improve the lives of young people affected by modern slavery? Do you have Immigration, Social Care, or Criminal Justice Experience? If you have answered yes, then we are waiting to hear from you!
We have several full-time roles available (37 hours per week). They will be Home Based with potential for extensive travel within each region.
Salary - £27,573 - £36,389 plus £312 per annum Office at Home Allowance.
If you are interested in applying for these roles, you must have a current driving licence and use of a car. We are looking for people to join our team who live in the following area:
* Kent
What are the responsibilities of the Independent Child Trafficking Guardian:
Support for Children: Independent Child Trafficking Guardians support children who have experienced trafficking and exploitation, working alongside other professionals to ensure that children receive appropriate support in line with their needs.
Within this role, some of your responsibilities will be:
* Supporting professionals, including Social Workers, Police, Youth Justice Teams, Foster Carers, and Residential Support Workers, to identify children exploited through modern slavery and refer them into the Service.
* Providing advice, guidance, and information about child trafficking and initial safety planning to professionals through 1:1 case consultations or attendance at multi-agency meetings.
* Developing initial needs assessments and action plans.
* Supporting practitioners from partner agencies to meet the needs of children who have experienced trafficking and exploitation.
* Managing a substantial caseload of young people supported through direct and indirect work, working within the requirements of service Key Performance Indicators and in line with Home Office Guidance.
* Supporting children through face-to-face contact and online platforms using creative approaches to ensure that children receive an excellent standard of specialist support within the boundaries of the role.
* Identifying and responding to safeguarding, alerting managers to concerns, and working with staff from partner agencies to deliver a robust safeguarding response.
Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 March 2026, and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.
This contract is due to expire on 31 March 2026.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
About Barnardo's
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.
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