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). Our team is home-based, with team members living across the UK. You must be able to drive and have access to a car as there will be travel around the ICTG region you live in and nationally for team meetings.
If you are interested in applying for these roles, you must have a current driving licence and use of a car.
The ICTG service operates in the following regions. To apply for this role you must live within 40 miles of one of these regions:
* Greater Manchester, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Lancashire, Merseyside
* Wales
* East Midlands, West Midlands, Bedfordshire, Gloucestershire, Bristol
* London
* Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Surrey, Essex
Salary - £27,573.00 - £29,542.50 plus £312 per annum Office at Home Allowance.
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.
* 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.
* Provide advice, guidance and information about child trafficking and initial safety planning to professionals through 1:1 case consultations or attendance at multi-agency meetings.
* Develop initial needs assessments and action plans.
* Support practitioners from partner agencies to meet the needs of children who have experienced trafficking and exploitation.
* Manage 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.
* Support 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.
* Identify and respond to safeguarding, alerting managers to concerns and working with staff from partner agencies to deliver a robust safeguarding response.
We will be holding a drop-in session on Monday 20th January at 10am or Wednesday 22nd January at 4.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend to find out more about Barnardo's National Counter Trafficking Centre and the role of Independent Child Trafficking Guardian. There will be an opportunity to meet some of the team and ask questions about the service and the role.
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 and as we fill vacancies the geographical areas may change. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
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