Case Worker

Senior Modern Slavery Case Worker

Salary: £29,303 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: 6 month fixed term contact with possibility for extension

Come join our team working to help change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Ranked 2023 Q4 by Best Companies as the 8th best charity to work for in the UK, Medaille Trust is one of the UK’s leading charities in the fight against modern slavery.

Our innovative model is based on three principles: Prevent, Protect and Pursue. We are one of the UK’s largest providers of survivor services, with ten safehouses and six outreach hubs, staffed round the clock by specialist staff, working with more than 600 men, women and dependent children each year. 

We work to raise awareness in the UK and to provide preventive work in source countries. Our Pursue work helps survivors to engage with police and within the legal system to seek justice and to secure convictions against their perpetrators. This role is based in a female safe house in the Southampton area.

As the Senior Modern Slavery Case Worker, you will support the Service Manager and Case Workers with managing service user’s case load which will involve all aspects of support/case work. Additionally, you will deputise for the Service Manager.

You will provide practical and emotional support to potential victims of modern slavery in the service. You will support and advocate on service user’s behalf as well as reviewing individual support plans.

You will undertake daily duties to ensure the smooth running of the service and maintain a safe environment.

This service will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, however this role is Monday to Friday. Applicants must be willing to work flexibly, which will include on call duties on an evening and weekend. Occasional evening and weekend shifts may be necessary.

Relevant Social Care qualifications are essential. Additionally, you must have previous experience in relevant sector or experience of working with vulnerable adults.

This is a challenging but important and rewarding job because our team members know they are working hard to help transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable people. In our December 2022 survey, 85% of our staff said they loved their job. We offer generous annual leave, as well as a day off for your birthday and an annual volunteering day. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme, and a staff benefits package.

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