CSA Specialist Navigator (Child Sexual Abuse) Safer London is looking for a CSA Specialist Navigator (Child Sexual Abuse) to join our team working across London. The basics Location: Face to face delivery Southeast London agile working for all other duties, office location Southwark Contract: Permanent subject to funding Hours of work: 35 hours a week Starting salary: GBP27,445.00 Who we are Safer London is a charity working with young Londoners and families who are affected by violence and exploitation. We believe that when a child or young person comes to us they are just that a child or a young person: we don t define them by the issue that has brought them to us. By working alongside young Londoners, their families and peers in the places where they spend their time, we can create a safe London not just for them but for everyone. Who you are We are looking for a motivated, driven, experienced CSA Specialist Navigator to join our amazing team. In this role you will provide short-term intervention to support children, young people and their non abusive parents or carers who have been affected by current/historical child sexual abuse. This includes child sexual abuse within the family, sexual abuse perpetrated outside of the family and/or including child sexual exploitation. One of the key responsibilities will be travelling across Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Bromley, Bexley, and Greenwich to deliver outreach sessions and attend CSA medicals. What the role involves - Delivering effective and appropriate services to children, young people, and their families in line with the Safer London model of work. - Building rapport and understanding with the young Londoners ensuring that they receive the required support to meet their individually assessed needs. - Undertaking high quality case recording in line with the highest standards and best practice principles. - Demonstrating a thorough knowledge of policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding and evidence-based practice - Demonstrate a high level of resilience to effectively manage complex cases in line with Safeguarding children and young people. - Able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and demonstrate competency by effective case management. - Making appropriate onward referrals, signposting children, and young people to support services and positive activities. - Working with partners, communities, and other key stakeholders to deliver the service effectively. - Working creatively with colleagues to generate project resources and materials as required. Additional Information Safer London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect anyone who works and volunteers with us to share this commitment. As part of this commitment we will request an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check, as well as references covering the last five years, for the successful candidates. We value diversity and encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We know that in order to make London a safer place for the young people that live here we need a diverse range of perspectives, experience, and knowledge. What we offer Safer London continually reviews its pay and we currently offer the following benefits package to all our employees: - Agile working. This means you have will have the flexibility to work in different locations including from home, our office in Southwark and/or community locations (libraries/co-working spaces) when you are not delivering face to face work in the community. - Flexible Working: our Flexible Working Policy allows requests to work flexibly from the start of your employment. - A contributory Pension Scheme. - Interest-free Season Ticket Loans. - A Cycle to Work Scheme. - A Mental Health Helpline. - Death in Service Benefit. - Opportunities to develop and progress your career, including an extensive programme of courses and acting up/additional responsibilities roles. - An initial Annual Leave allowance of 28 days holiday, rising to 30 days after 3 years and 33 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays and other statutory holidays; part time employees receive a pro-rata entitlement. Sound good? Here s how to apply To apply please select the apply button shown, complete the online application form and submit it as soon as possible: Safer London runs a rolling recruitment process which means that applications are shortlisted and invited for interview within one week of receipt. As soon as a suitable candidate is found no further applications will be considered. As part of the online application you will be required to confirm you have read our Privacy and Cookie Policy and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. Please make sure you find the Job Description on the left-hand side of the Webrecruit page after you click Apply Now or find it on Safer London s Website. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process or if you experience any technical issues when trying to access and/or complete the application through the online portal, please contact us via the Contact us section of our website or email. Please note that we don t accept CVs. 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