Are you passionate about supporting and empowering children and young people to thrive? Would you like to work for an independent organisation that fosters creativity, encourages everyone to contribute to organisational growth and makes sure staff feel supported and valued?   

SAFE! Support for Young People Affected by Crime is an independent charity working across the Thames Valley.  We are looking for an experienced practitioner to join our team providing high quality individual and group support to children and young people affected by crime within SAFE!’s CYP Support After Crime and Abuse Service.  

Role: SACA Project Worker  
Location: Buckinghamshire / South Bucks 

Hours: 30 hours a week (requests for job-share and part-time hours considered) 

Are you the right candidate? 

We are looking for people who can quickly engage and build trust with young people.  You should have a track-record of working with children and young people in a supportive role.  An enthusiastic self-starter with excellent communication skills, you will have experience of multi-agency working and a commitment to high-standards of professionalism. You will be responsible for: providing appropriate support to children, young people and parents, conducting assessments and designing individual intervention plans based on the young person’s needs and providing support to parents/carers. 

Applicants will have a good understanding of confidentiality and safe working practices and maintenance of records in accordance with the Data Protection (GDPR) Act.  In addition, you must be able to demonstrate your active commitment to promoting equal opportunities and diversity.  

This role will include face to face casework across a set geographical patch.  The role will require travel around the region visiting children and families in schools, homes and community settings, and occasional unsociable working hours. You will also be required to travel to our Oxfordshire office on occasion. You will be based either from the Oxford office or primarily from home, and you will be expected to usually cover a 30-mile radius for casework.   

The welfare of children is paramount to all that we do in SAFE! and we would expect all successful candidates to demonstrate that they are equally committed to these values. We follow safer recruitment processes to ensure that we adhere to these standards.  Appointments will be subject to references and checks made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) satisfactory to SAFE!  

Why work for us? 

SAFE! offers competitive rewards and benefits including a 5% pension contribution, flexible working, 28 days annual leave (pro rata) and a Cycle to Work Scheme.  We place great importance on staff wellbeing – we offer regular clinical and management supervision, we encourage and enable staff to prioritise healthy work-life balance through flexible working. Contracted staff have access to a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme.  We are committed to professional development through regular training and we encourage all staff to take a lead role in a particular area of interest. We are a creative and responsive organisation and we seek the input of staff and service users to ensure that we can meet their changing needs.  

To apply, please complete and submit the Safe! Application Form. This can be found on our website.   

Closing date: 9am Monday 30th September 2024

Interviews: Date to be confirmed