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Location: Manchester
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Temporary, 3 months
Pay: £14.34 per hour (+ holiday pay)
Start Date: ASAP
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a national children's charity in their search for a temporary Project Worker to join their team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and passionate professional to utilise and refine their skills in a meaningful role, contributing to the best possible outcomes for young people in need of support.
Please note this role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check due to unsupervised contact with vulnerable children and young adults. You will also require a current, clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct Missing from Care Return Interviews.
- Assess risk and identify support needs for children and young people.
- Manage a caseload of referred young people.
- Work collaboratively with social care, education, police, and other partner agencies.
- Promote safeguarding and ensure all procedures are followed.
- Maintain accurate case records and contribute to service reports.
- Empower children and young people to have a voice in decisions affecting them.
- Deliver work within a non-judgemental, anti-oppressive, and culturally inclusive framework.
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Requirements:
- Recent, relevant experience in a similar role, with a background working directly with vulnerable young people.
- Expertise in safeguarding and relevant legislation, including an understanding of conducting assessments, managing risk, and planning interventions.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage empathetically and professionally with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven ability to work under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- A collaborative and proactive approach to managing a varied workload, with the capacity to work both independently and as part of a team.
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