Case Worker Assistant

Modern Slavery Case Worker Assistant

SALARY: £23,612 per annum, pro rata for part time £12,593

HOURS: 20 hours per week

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.

We are seeking a confident and experienced Modern Slavery Case Worker Assistant with a wide range of skills and importantly, a ‘can do’ approach. As a Modern Slavery Case Worker Assistant, you will provide high quality practical and emotional support to potential victims of modern slavery within a safehouse setting. 

You will undertake daily duties to ensure the smooth running of the service including supporting service users’ needs as specified within their journey plan and as instructed by the Modern Slavery Case Worker.

To work as a member of the team providing a safe temporary environment for vulnerable adults and their dependents who have experienced trauma and exploitation. You will provide The role will involve assisting service users with increasing practical skills and self-confidence to empower and enable independent and safe living.

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.

You must have experience of working with vulnerable adults, the ability to work within a ‘risk associated’ environment and ideally experience of working within a residential or community setting with non-UK citizens. Relevant social care qualifications or suitable experience of supporting vulnerable people is essential.

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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