Male CSE Practitioner at YMCA DownsLink Group

WiSE is a specialist Child Sexual Exploitation project which works closely in partnership with Police, Children’s Services, Education and health professionals, housing organisations and youth services to raise awareness and improve responses to sexual exploitation.

Due to the nature of the client group, there is an occupational requirement that the post holder is male. Full driving license and access to a car required due to the large geographic service area.

Key responsibilities:

- Carry a caseload of boys & young men identified as exhibiting harmful sexual behaviours and/or being sexually exploited
- Work collaboratively with other professionals to provide intensive and holistic support
- Maintain detailed case notes and contribute to reports
- Facilitate group work interventions in schools, accommodation projects and youth groups
- Deliver detached sessions in various settings to engage at-risk boys & young men
- Provide expertise and increase awareness of harmful sexual behaviour and sexual exploitation
- Contribute to WiSE Child Exploitation training and awareness campaigns

Experience and Knowledge:

- Proven experience in safeguarding young children
- Experience providing casework support to boys & young men
- Group work experience with young people
- Safeguarding children and young people at risk of serious harm
- Delivering and risk assessing outreach work with young people
- Knowledge of risks posed to vulnerable young people through sexual exploitation and harmful sexual behaviour
- Significant knowledge and understanding of boys and young men and their lives

Qualifications:

Qualification in Youth Work/Social Work or equivalent, or comparable experience working with vulnerable young people.