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The Safer London team is knowledgeable, talented and most importantly, passionate about ensuring that every young Londoner has the chance to be the best they can be.
As an organisation we all work together to make positive, long lasting change for young Londoners, their families, peers and communities.
We take time to understand the contexts where violence and exploitation happen and are committed to embedding contextual safeguarding approaches. We understand that all the children, young people and families that access our services are likely to have experienced trauma and use our understanding of these experiences as the building blocks of support. Our work is shaped by the identities and experiences of those we work alongside.
In everything we do we:
- prioritise creating safe and trusted relationships
- celebrate and build on strengths
- involve young Londoners in the shaping of our services and provide a platform for their voices to be heard
- innovate, reflect, and commit to learning, we will hold our hands up when we get things wrong.
- recognise we can’t know it all and support other professionals when another trusting relationship already exists.
What we offer:
Safer London continually reviews its pay and offers a competitive benefits package to all employees, including the following benefits:
- 4-day/32-hour work week from April 1st, 2024, with no impact on pay. This means that you will have a regular day off in the week with no impact on your pay.
- Agile working: flexibility to work in different locations including from home, our office in Southwark and/or community locations (libraries/co-working spaces).
- Flexible Working: our Flexible Working Policy allows requests to work flexibly from the start of your employment.
- New modern offices.
- A contributory Pension Scheme.
- London Living Wage Employer.
- Enhanced family leave.
- Reduced caseloads compared to statutory services.
- Interest-free Season Ticket Loans.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Free access to a confidential 24/7 helpline service with a specialist range of support and information.
- Death in Service Benefit.
- Opportunities to develop and progress your career, including an extensive programme of learning courses.
- 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. From April 1st, the annual leave benefit will be pro rata in line with a 32-hour working week.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion:
At Safer London we value diversity and we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture. 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.
That’s why we encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures. We welcome applications from minoritised communities, the LGBTQ+ community and individuals with disabilities (including hidden disabilities).
Our decisions are made by matching the skills and experience of applicants to roles, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Issues of racial justice are central to the work we do. We are fully committed to anti-racism and actively oppose systemic oppression of any form. We celebrate diversity and challenge inequality. As an organisation, we will proactively become part of the solution, since we are not prepared to sit back, do nothing, and be part of the problem.
Current Vacancies
Specialist Caseworker Violence and Exploitation
Job title: Specialist Caseworker Violence and Exploitation
Location: London/Agile working
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding
Hours: 32 hours/4 days
Starting Salary: £27,445
Do you have the expertise and knowledge to support young Londoners impacted by violence and exploitation? Do you have an understanding and curiosity about the diverse experiences and challenges young Londoners face? Are you committed to social justice, equity, and inclusion? Are you resilient? If yes, then you could be who we are looking for.
In this impactful role, you will cultivate strong trusting relationships with young Londoners, offering personalised support on a one-to-one basis. Your responsibilities will encompass a diverse range of direct support and advocacy, with a focus on safeguarding and the wellbeing of young Londoners affected by violence and exploitation. You will work alongside children and young people who have been exposed to or are at risk of exploitation or violence, developing robust risk and needs assessments that reflect the contexts within which harm has occurred, and work collaboratively with partnership agencies to reduce risk and secure services and support.
Please see attached Candidate Pack for a detailed job description and list of main duties and responsibilities.
If you are committed and resilient, and are passionate about working alongside young Londoners to create real change, then please apply.
How to apply
To apply please complete the online application.
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.
Interviews will take place on a rolling basis.
As an agile working organisation, shortlisting will take place on a rolling basis and the closing date is subject to change at any time.
Specialist Caseworker Violence and Exploitation (Girls and Young Women)
Job title: Specialist Caseworker Violence and Exploitation (Girls and Young Women)
Location: London/Agile working
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding
Hours: 32 hours/4 days
Starting Salary: £27,445
Do you have the expertise and knowledge to support young Londoners impacted by violence and exploitation? Do you have an understanding and curiosity about the diverse experiences and challenges young Londoners face? Are you committed to social justice, equity, and inclusion? Are you resilient? If yes, then you could be who we are looking for.
In this impactful role, you will cultivate strong trusting relationships with girls and young women, offering personalised support on a one-to-one basis. Your responsibilities will encompass a diverse range of direct support and advocacy, with a focus on safeguarding and the wellbeing of young Londoners affected by violence and exploitation. You will work alongside girls and young women who have been exposed to or are at risk of exploitation or violence, developing robust risk and needs assessments that reflect the contexts within which harm has occurred, and work collaboratively with partnership agencies to reduce risk and secure services and support.
Please see attached Candidate Pack for a detailed job description and list of main duties and responsibilities.
If you are committed and resilient, and are passionate about working alongside young Londoners to create real change, then please apply.
How to apply
To apply please complete the online application.
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.
Interviews will take place on a rolling basis.
As an agile working organisation, shortlisting will take place on a rolling basis and the closing date is subject to change at any time.
Specialist Caseworker Families
Job title: Specialist Caseworker Families
Location: London/Agile working
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding
Hours: 32 hours/4 days
Starting Salary: £27,445
Do you have the expertise and knowledge to support families of young Londoners who have been impacted by violence and exploitation? Do you have an understanding and curiosity about the diverse experiences and challenges young Londoners and their families face? Are you committed to social justice, equity, and inclusion? Are you resilient? If yes, then you could be who we are looking for.
In this impactful role, you will cultivate strong trusting relationships with parents and carers, offering personalised support on a one-to-one basis. Your responsibilities will encompass a diverse range of direct support and advocacy, with a focus on safeguarding and the wellbeing of parents and carers whose child/ren are affected by violence and exploitation. You will provide support to parents and carers to help them gain greater understanding of the challenges young Londoners and their families often face and work alongside them to secure the safety and positive outcomes they want for their children and family.
Please see attached Candidate Pack for a detailed job description and list of main duties and responsibilities.
If you are committed and resilient, and are passionate about working alongside young Londoners to create real change, then please apply.
How to apply
To apply please complete the online application.
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.
Interviews will take place on a rolling basis.
As an agile working organisation, shortlisting will take place on a rolling basis and the closing date is subject to change at any time.
Our number one priority is keeping the young Londoners who use our services safe.
We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect anyone who works and volunteers with us to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for roles involving direct contact with Londoners who use our services.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, or experience any technical issues when trying to access and/or complete the online application form, please contact us at recruitment@saferlondon.org.uk
Please note we don’t accept CVs.
Due to the level of applications we receive we’re not able to respond to applicants who haven’t been shortlisted for interview. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, then unfortunately you’ve not been shortlisted.