Modern Slavery Outreach Advocate

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Full time
Location: West Bromwich
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Black Country Women's Aid

Let us introduce ourselves…

Black Country Women's Aid (BCWA) is an established charity working across the Black Country and wider West Midlands providing accommodation and community support services to victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and human trafficking. Services range from advocacy, civil remedies, support in court, individual and group support, and access to a range of therapeutic interventions. All services are client and needs-led.

The team:

BCWA Modern Slavery Support Service is a specialist service providing accommodation and community support to victims of modern-day slavery and human trafficking, who have accessed the National Referral Mechanism and are supported under the Home Office national contracting arrangements. BCWA is the lead provider of services covering the West Midlands areas and some of the bordering local authorities. The service works in partnership with key agencies to assess risk and provide tailored support plans for service users. BCWA support, as defined by the national contract, is to ensure that victims of modern slavery receive a safe space to live, support including financial and practical assistance, and referrals to partner agencies as necessary.

Job Role

Job Title:

Modern Slavery Outreach Advocate Position type:

Full-time positions available (37.5 hours/Monday-Friday), based in the West Midlands Salary:

£24,315.30 - £26,917.29 Closing date:

06 February 2025 All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams.

Is this you?

We are looking for a highly skilled Modern Slavery Outreach Advocate with excellent communication skills, compassion, and understanding of the impact of abuse and exploitation. We are looking for an innovative candidate who has experience of working with adults who have experienced trauma and abuse. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys problem-solving and developing their leadership skills.

The Role:

The successful candidate will provide a high-quality frontline service to both female and male victims of Modern Slavery (international human trafficking) and their children within the West Midlands area. You will be involved in all aspects of case management including: risk assessment, needs assessment, journey planning, outcomes, and case review when supporting clients through their recovery and reflection period.

If you are self-driven, conscientious, hardworking with lots of ambition, we would love to hear from you.

Click "Apply" to be emailed information about how to complete your application. CVs will not be accepted.

Important information for all positions

Black Country Women's Aid is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children, and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for an enhanced disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.

Employment checks

As a responsible employer, we adhere to safer recruitment practice and all our employees are subject to the following recruitment checks:

Right to work in the UK:

Under Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act, we, as a responsible employer, need to ensure that we do not employ anyone illegally. To avoid discrimination, we treat all job applicants equally. We, therefore, ask all candidates selected for interview to bring original documentation to show their Right to Work in the UK. A copy of these will be taken. Once the successful candidate has been appointed, the unsuccessful candidate's documents will be destroyed confidentially. You may be refused an interview if you do not bring the correct documents with you.

References:

Following your interview, two employment references will be sought. One of these should be your current or most recent employer. If you have finished full-time education and you have no employer reference, we will accept a reference from:

a professional from your centre of study, for instance, a teacher, lecturer, or headteacher GP or health visitor a character reference from a person who knows you a civil servant from a government agency a bank manager

DBS:

All positions are subject to DBS checks at the relevant level. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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