Cumberland Council
Child Exploitation Intervention Worker - CMB2584e
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Child Exploitation Intervention Worker
£34,434 to £35,412 per annum | 37 hours per week | Permanent | Cumberland Wide
Role Summary
The Cumberland Youth Connect Team is seeking a Child Exploitation Intervention Worker to provide targeted interventions, support, and safeguarding efforts for children and young people at risk of or affected by exploitation. Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering early intervention strategies to support vulnerable young people exit exploitation
- Leading planning and coordination of interventions for at-risk individuals
- Conducting return home interviews following absences of children at risk
- Collaborating with multi-agency teams to enhance collective safeguarding knowledge
- Conducting intelligence gathering to identify perpetrators while maintaining a therapeutic relationship with young people
- Supporting families and individuals affected by exploitation
The role requires: ✔ Working knowledge of Early Help and Children’s Social Care ✔ Ability to submit safeguarding referrals as necessary ✔ Proactive, compassionate, and independent travel across Cumberland, including rural areas
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Ideal candidates should be empathic, solution-focused, and familiar with vulnerable young people’s challenges.
This position offers a meaningful opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary, impact-driven team dedicated to safeguarding communities.
About the Organisation
Northumberland County Council uplifts its workforce by demonstrating our core values: 🔹 Ambitious 🔹 Collaborative 🔹 Compassionate 🔹 Empowering 🔹 Innovative
We nurture potential—not perfection—providing growth opportunities to thrive professionally.
Who We’re Looking For
Must demonstrate key expertise in: 🔈 Safeguarding children at risk of exploitation 🔈 Providing therapeutic support to vulnerable young people 🔈 Working collaboratively acrossmultiple agencies
Essential Criteria (See Post Specification Below)
Contact
For queries or an informal discussion: Belinda Worral – Belinda.Worral@cumberland.gov.uk
Critical Information
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check
Mandatory: Enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List clearance required.
Important: Unsupervised work is prohibited if you are barred from regulated activities.
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Diversity & Support
Committed to enhancing workforce diversity: 🔸 Disability Confident Leader 🔹 Age-friendly Employer
If adjustments are needed (e.g. accessibility, interview format), alert: ➡ Resourcing Team via Resourcing**@cumberland.gov.uk**
Application Details
📅 Closing Date: 9th July 2026 📅 Interview Date: 23rd July 2026
Please review the full Post Specification and career resources (staff benefits, Candidate Support).
Next Steps
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