Abianda is an innovative, equalities-focused organisation, with passionate and committed staff. 

We are currently hiring:

• Young Women’s Practitioner – Rescue and Response

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• Can you reach and engage young women who are criminally exploited through county lines?
• Can you respectfully work shoulder-to-shoulder with young women who have multiple needs and experiences of trauma and violence against women and girls?
• Have you got what it takes to go the extra mile for young women and hold hope that life for them can be different?

We are looking for a Young Women’s Practitioner to join our Rescue and Response team. This role is part of a team of five and involves delivering one-to-one sessions and advocacy support to young women and girls criminally exploited through county lines. You will work with a minimum of 16 highly vulnerable young women per year using Abianda’s unique model of practice. There is also the opportunity to deliver training to professionals on an ad-hoc basis, disseminating practice, knowledge and experience to a national audience for additional remuneration.

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• Salary: £30,006 per annum, plus pension (reviewed annually)
• Full-time (35 hours per week)
• Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2024 (with hope to extend dependent on funding)
• 25 days holiday per year (plus 3 to be taken in Dec when the office is closed), plus bank holidays

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Please read the full role description here. 

To apply please send your CV and a supporting statement (max. 1,000 words) detailing why you want to work for us and how you meet the skills and experiences listed in the person specification to [email protected] with the subject Practitioner Application. If you would prefer, you can also submit your application via video or voice recording (no longer than 5 minutes.) Please also download and complete our equal opportunities form (this is optional).

Early applications are encouraged. Applications will be received and reviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the position early if we receive a high volume of applications. ​The deadline for completed applications is 11.59 pm, Sunday 16 April. ​Interviews will be held on Tuesday 2 May and Wednesday 3 May.
Abianda is a Disability Confident employer. A disabled candidate who meets all of the essential requirements of the role is guaranteed an interview. 

If you need any recruitment information in another format to be more accessible to you or would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact Sam at [email protected] Sam is not on the recruitment panel and your conversation with them will not affect your application should you choose to apply. 

All applicants are required to have an Enhanced DBS certificate and will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form once invited to interview. We value and welcome the lived experience of our applicants and all disclosures will be fairly and sensitively reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

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