We are recruiting for staff to join our team located in the following areas:

Essex, Kent, North West & South London North Wales & Merseyside South Wales Bedfordshire East Midlands

We are looking for passionate individuals to work in the National Counter Trafficking Centre as Independent Child Trafficking Guardians.   

Are you ready to improve the lives of young people affected by modern slavery?

Do you have Immigration, Social Care, Youth Work or Criminal Justice Experience?

If you have answered yes then we are waiting to hear from you! 

 

Independent Child Trafficking Guardians support children who have experienced trafficking and exploitation, working alongside other professionals to ensure that children receive appropriate support in line with their needs. 

Our team works remotely, so you'll need a private, confidential space to work from at home. We use a virtual office to stay connected and collaborate just as we would in a physical office.

Work with children happens in community settings and involves extensive, regular travel across ICTG regions. Throughout the year we bring the team together for in‑person meetings and training, sometimes with overnight stays, all planned in advance to support staff to plan travel and time away from home. Candidates must have a current driving licence and use of a car or be able to effectively manage extensive travel via public transport.

We offer a robust induction and training programme developed to meet the needs of our staff team and the children and professionals that we support.

This role is an opportunity to work alongside passionate committed and experienced colleagues from a wide range of sector backgrounds all committed to improving the lives of children

 

What are the responsibilities of the Independent Child Trafficking Guardian:  

Within this role some of your responsibilities will be: 

Supporting professionals, including Social Workers, Police, Youth Justice Teams, Foster Carers and Residential Support Workers, to identify children exploited through modern slavery and refer them into the Service  Providing advice, guidance and information about child trafficking and initial safety planning to professionals through 1:1 case consultations or attendance at multi-agency meetings  Developing initial needs assessments and action plans  Supporting practitioners from partner agencies to meet the needs of children who have experienced trafficking and exploitation Managing a substantial caseload of young people supported through direct and indirect work, working within the requirements of service Key Performance Indicators and in line with Home Office Guidance. Supporting children through face-to-face contact and online platforms using creative approaches to ensure that children receive an excellent standard of specialist support within the boundaries of the role. Identifying and responding to safeguarding, alerting managers to concerns and working with staff from partner agencies to deliver a robust safeguarding response. 

 

Please include in your application which area are you applying for?

Essex, Kent, North West & South London North Wales & Merseyside South Wales Bedfordshire East Midlands

Please note - although this role is primarily home-based, it will include extensive travel around the regional areas and other ICTG areas.  

Confidentiality: the role is predominantly home based and you will need to have a confidential space available to work from.

 

Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 March 2027 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.

This contract is due to expire on 31 March 2027.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.