Causeway supports marginalised and vulnerable people to recover from trauma and develop safe and fulfilling futures. Our modern slavery and crime reduction services include safe houses, outreach, community programmes, holistic crisis interventions and signposting into counselling, training and employment. We drive change nationally through research, campaigning and strategic partnerships.

ROLE SUMMARY

How this role fits into the vision and objectives of Causeway
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Anti-trafficking Advocate for Survivors of Modern Slavery. In this role, you’ll be responsible for supporting survivors of modern day slavery currently within the National Referral Mechanism who are living within the community of South Yorkshire. You will work in an agile and responsive team environment providing a great standard of support for service users empowering them towards independence.  The successful candidate will enjoy a mix of travelling to support services users with face to face support with survivors and hybrid working from the office or home. This role includes meeting service users and providing them with emotional and practical support; advocating on their behalf, communicating with other organisations including but not limited to health professionals, legal representation and the Home office. 

Responsibilities:

• Providing casework support for Survivors Of Human Trafficking across  South Yorkshire, signposting them to relevant organisations and support networks in the community.
• Each full time Advocate will oversee 16-20 service users of varying levels of support need.
• Visiting each service user face to face a minimum of once a month, however this may increase depending on service user needs.
• Meeting service users in an appropriate environment for example, a coffee shop or public library. On occasion home visits or remote sessions may be required 
• To work effectively as a team, including giving responsive feedback and handover information to Line Manager, and colleagues where there is a shared caseload.
• To independently meet deadlines, including accurately recording and logging support hours, documenting relevant service users information and completing other administrative paperwork in adherence to the terms of the contract.
• To risk assess and take appropriate steps to safeguard service users.
• To follow ECAT requests and meet KPIs set by contractors.
• Ensuring all service users receive the full protection/support of the EU convention, as laid out in article 12 of the ECAT.
• To arrange appointments for individual service users, and liaising with organisations and individuals regarding service users in a professional manner
• To ensure the progression of service users through the system, including journey planning and move on strategies, within the required time frame.
• To regularly attend supervision meetings with Line Manager.
• Adhering to all internal procedures regarding Causeway and any legislation.
• Promoting Causeway in adherence to the terms of the contract – this may include attending events on behalf of Causeway as a whole

Any other duties that are commensurate with the role.

Job Specification

Essential

Qualification and Education:

• Demonstrate knowledge in specific subject area through specialist training, degree or vocational studies.
• An appropriate enhanced DBS check.
• A basic understanding of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
• A basic understanding of trauma informed working

Experience:

• To have recent experience of working with vulnerable people.
• To have recent record keeping experience

• To have good communication skills, including giving feedback and being able to competently and explicitly hand over information.
• To be able to crisis manage and defuse conflict, and to take initiative when needed.
• To be able to navigate and use an online client management system effectively and independently
• To be flexible and responsive to clients’ needs.
• To be able to maintain client confidentiality and to record keep.
• To manage a varied caseload and prioritise tasks.
• Able to write reports and letters on behalf of your client in a professional manner.
• A good level of administrative skills.
• To work within the Internal Policies and Procedures of Causeway.

Desirable:

Qualifications and Education:

• Additional qualifications such as; first aid, safe handling of medication. Health and Social Care Level 3, IDSVA or relevant equivalent qualifications such as qualifications in addiction/life controlling behaviors. or
• Detailed understanding of trauma informed working
• DASH risk assessments

Experience:

• An understanding of working within the third sector.
• Lone working experience
• Experience using an online client management system

Skills:

• Experience in journeying individuals on the road to recovery.
• Ability to speak another language.