Specialist Substance Misuse Case Worker & Internal Advisor

Location: Agile working / home based
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding
Hours: 35 per week
Starting salary: £27,445

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 are someone with the expertise and knowledge to manage a small caseload of young Londoners who have been affected by exploitation or violence and who have an identified substance misuse issue. As well as managing your own caseload you will also share your knowledge and expertise in this area to support the wider team of caseworkers in adequately considering, supporting and addressing substance misuse for young Londoners with an identified need.

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

- Delivering effective one-to-one advocacy to children, young people and their families in line with Safer London Service models and in collaboration with young Londoners so that their voice is at the centre and they receive the support they need to meet their individually assessed needs.
- Carrying out robust risk assessments and strengths-based needs assessments, with safeguarding as the priority, to ensure the most appropriate intervention is offered and risks are managed and escalated appropriately.
- Accurately maintaining essential records to ensure high quality case recording.
- Identifying spaces and places where young Londoners feel safe enough to engage in meaningful interventions/activities.
- Making appropriate onward referrals and signposting children and young people to support services and positive activities as and when required.

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 to 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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