The basics
Location: Face to face delivery: pan-London; agile working for all other duties
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding
Hours: 35 per week
Starting salary: £33,545.00 per annum
Who we are
Safer London is a charity working with young Londoners and families who are affected by violence and exploitation. We believe that when a child or young person comes to us they are just that – a child or a young person: we don’t define them by the issue that has brought them to us. By working alongside young Londoners, their families and peers in the places where they spend their time, we can create a safe London not just for them but for everyone.
Who you are
You will bring wide-ranging expertise as a credible professional around all aspects of criminal violence, and you will have a lengthy and proven track record of engaging with children and young people and securing services to support them. A key aspect of this role will be supporting victims and survivors through the criminal justice processes (including attending court, supporting witness statements, advocating on behalf of the victim’s voice within the criminal justice system) and supporting them to engage with people and agencies they may not trust. In this role you will offer relationship-based support which advocates for young Londoners’ needs, celebrates their strengths and helps them focus on their positive futures. In planning their support, you will consider their experience of trauma, safety and harm across the various contexts of their lives. Interventions will be trauma-responsive and may last up to 2 years.
If you are committed and resilient, and believe you have what it takes to help us to improve the lives of young Londoners and their families please apply.
What the role involves
– Building trusting relationships with young Londoners in order to support them over a prolonged period, including while they engage with the Criminal Justice System.
– Delivering effective and appropriate interventions for young Londoners affected by involvement in criminal violence, ensuring that young Londoners receive the support they need in order to meet their individually assessed needs in line with Safer London’s service models.
– Working effectively with partner agencies and having an awareness of criminal justice processes, and of partnership and inter-agency work around criminal violence.
– Undertaking high-quality case recording in line with the highest standards and best practice principles.
– Supporting young Londoners to understand how the criminal justice process works. This may include children and young people who have displayed what may be perceived as perpetrating behaviours.
– Working with partners, communities and other key stakeholders to deliver the service effectively in order to ensure that all victims of criminal violence receive appropriate care and provision to help their recovery process.
– Acting at all times in line with safeguarding legislation and guidance, as well as Safer London’s policies/procedures and wider pan-London processes and protocols.
Additional Information
Safer London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect anyone who works and volunteers with us to share this commitment. As part of this commitment we will request an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check, as well as references covering the last five years, for the successful candidates.
We value diversity and encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We know that in order to make London a safer place for the young people that live here we need a diverse range of perspectives, experience, and knowledge.
What we offer
Safer London continually reviews its pay and we currently offer the following benefits package to all our employees:
– Agile working. This means you have will have the flexibility to work in different locations including from home, our office in Southwark and/or community locations (libraries/co-working spaces) when you are not delivering face to face work in the community.
– Flexible Working: our Flexible Working Policy allows requests to work flexibly from the start of your employment.
– A contributory Pension Scheme.
– Interest-free Season Ticket Loans.
– A Cycle to Work Scheme.
– A Mental Health Helpline.
– Death in Service Benefit.
– Opportunities to develop and progress your career, including an extensive programme of courses and acting up/additional responsibilities roles.
– An initial Annual Leave allowance of 28 days holiday, rising to 30 days after 3 years and 33 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays and other statutory holidays; part time employees receive a pro-rata entitlement.
Sound good? Here’s how to apply
To apply please select the apply button shown, complete the online application form and submit it as soon as possible: Safer London runs a rolling recruitment process which means that applications are shortlisted and invited for interview within one week of receipt. As soon as a suitable candidate is found no further applications will be considered.
As part of the online application, you will be required to confirm you have read our Privacy and Cookie Policy and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
Please make sure you find the Job Description on the left-hand side of the Webrecruit page after you click ‘Apply Now’ or find it on Safer London’s Website.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process or if you experience any technical issues when trying to access and/or complete the application through the online portal, please contact us via the “Contact us” section of our website.
Please note that we don’t accept CVs.
Safer London is not a sponsoring organisation for foreign nationals and you must be able to show proof that you have permission to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.
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