Role:              Child and Young Person’s Practitioner (Missing and Vulnerable Children)Â
Based:            North Yorkshire – Hull & East Riding
Rate:              £30,000 – 32,000pa
Start Date:     ASAP – Dec 2025/ Jan 2026
Duration:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Permanent
Hours: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 37
Based:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Home Based with paid travel for across Hull and East Riding for work purposes
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Our client, a national Children's Charity, is looking for a Child and Young Person’s Practitioner to work with children aged 10 -17 who have been identified as vulnerable and found on the rail network. Â
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You will be working with children/ young people across Hull and East Riding and will work with various partners and professionals to reduce risks to young people on the rail network.
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You will be working in partnership with British Transport Police (BTP) and the UK rail industry and will be working with children with a range of needs including Child Sexual Exploitation, Child Criminal Exploitation/ County Lines, Family Breakdown, Domestic Abuse, Neglect, Substance Misuse, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Suicidal Ideation.
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Responsibilities and Job Duties:
- Conduct rapid assessments of young people referred to the project and provide a range of interventions based on their risk and need
- Deliver a range of early interventions to young people in both groups and in a 1:1 setting, exploring issues such as safety planning, running away/ going missing, county lines, exploitation, mental health, relationships, communication, self-esteem, and well-being
- Make appropriate onward referrals, signpost young people to support services and positive activities, and identify creative solutions to challenges faced by the young person
- Hold an ongoing caseload of young people, conducting assessments in order to plan interventions and deliver tailored support on a 1:1 basis
- Work with other professionals to advocate on behalf of young people and their families, ensuring their safety and well-being always remains central
- Deliver awareness-raising sessions to groups of young people
- Work with the British Transport Police and rail industry colleagues to ensure young people at risk are identified and receive support
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Essential Requirements:
- Experience of providing planned, structured support to vulnerable young people and families in 1:1 and group settings
- Track record of developing relationships with a variety of organisations to support the needs of vulnerable young people and families and advocate on their behalf
- Experience and understanding of case management including assessment, action planning and reviews
- Relevant qualification in an appropriate discipline e.g., youth work, youth justice, counselling, social care etc or equivalent work experience
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For more information, please call the team on (phone number removed) and ask to speak to Ria or email us your CV at (url removed)
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Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.
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