Exploitation Worker

Location: Whinney Hill, DH1 3BQ

Salary: £24,242 - £30,790 per annum

About The Role:
We are seeking a proactive and empathetic Sexual Exploitation Worker to identify and support individuals experiencing both substance misuse and sexual exploitation. You will ensure that individuals are connected to the right services through appropriate referral pathways, while delivering a client-centred approach to care and treatment. This is a vital role focused on safeguarding and empowering vulnerable people to move towards recovery and stability.

Key Duties:

• Promote understanding and raise awareness across Sexual exploitation and recovery services of cooccurring sexual exploitation and Substance misuse issues.
• Link with drug and alcohol recovery services to promote the identification of those who are victims of sexual exploitation and ensure appropriate referral mechanisms into local support.
• Support the sexual exploitation services within County Durham to identify those requiring support from drug and alcohol recovery services and develop appropriate referral mechanisms.
• Provide outreach into external partner organisations to promote recovery and increase opportunities for service users to access Waythrough services.

Who are we…

Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.

We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.

Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.

What can Waythrough offer you…

• Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Enhanced occupational sick pay
• Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
• Death in service benefit
• Free Will writing
• Eyecare vouchers
• Blue light card discount
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
• Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
• Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
• Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Waythrough, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://peoplekind.my.salesforce-sites.com/recruit/fRecruit__ApplyJob?vacancyNo=VN5114&

Waythrough is an equal opportunities employer  
 
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use.

Contact information

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