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Are you passionate about protecting vulnerable children and leading innovative safeguarding strategies?

Join Birmingham Children’s Trust as one of our HOTH Practitioners under the Head of Service for Contextual Safeguarding and make a real difference in the lives of children and families across our city.

As a HOTH Practitioner, you will strengthen the Trust’s focus on safeguarding children at risk of exploitation, harm, and violence beyond the home environment. You will develop and implement district-based, exploitation-focused strategies, working collaboratively with the Empower U hub and a wide range of partners to address risks in the community.

We have been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, following a 2023 inspection. This is a fantastic achievement for Birmingham Children's Trust, with many positive highlights focusing on areas including the quality of staff leadership, partnership working, safeguarding and corporate parenting. This is a hybrid role based in Birmingham so you must reside within a suitable commutable distance around Birmingham and have the correct right-to-work documents to work in the UK. Sadly, we do not support those who require sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings, working with families and partner agencies to develop outcome-focused plans for change.
• Undertake joint work, interventions, and visits within districts where concerns relate to harm outside of the family home.
• Provide expertise, guidance, and local training on exploitation, raising awareness and delivering briefings on localised concerns.
• Collaborate with children, families, and partner organisations to develop, execute, and evaluate plans that improve outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records of all interventions, meetings, and interactions.
• Gather and coordinate intelligence to support interventions, disrupt perpetrators, and protect children.
• Build positive relationships with individuals, groups, and communities affected by exploitation, even where there is resistance.
• Conduct locality assessments and recommend evidence-based interventions to address identified issues.
• Maximise impact by engaging with schools, youth services, police, social care, and early help teams, including joint visits and coordinated outreach.
• Support the creation of community profiles to identify protective factors, enhance partnerships, and build local resilience.
• Conduct community walkabouts to foster relationships with children, parents, carers, residents, and local organisations.

About You

• A passion for safeguarding children harmed outside of the family home.
• A strategic leader with substantial experience in safeguarding, exploitation, and multi-agency partnership working.
• Trauma-informed and culturally competent approach.
• Proven ability to drive service improvement and deliver positive outcomes for children and families.

Onboarding Process: Please note as part of our onboarding process, the successful candidate will be required undergo a series of background checks with Experian including Experian DBS, Experian Right to Work, and Digital ID verification. These are essential pre-employment requirements.

Our Benefits:
• A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
• Free on-site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley). We also provide onsite electric car charging ports which are free to use!
• Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including, Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more!
• Flexible and hybrid working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home and we offer a variety of working patterns.
• Pension Scheme - You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme in line with the local government pension scheme.

If you are ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role, we want to hear from you.
Please submit your CV and a supporting statement/application outlining your suitability for the role

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and service users.

Benefits

Help us to change children and young people’s lives!

At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of over 10,000 children and young people in our city every day. Our mission is to support the most disadvantaged children and young people in Birmingham, ensuring they are safe, happy, and healthy.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work - be part of a team that makes a real difference in the lives of the city’s most vulnerable children.
• Supportive Environment - enjoy a supportive and collaborative work culture where your contributions are valued.
• Career Development - benefit from tailored development programs, supportive supervision, and a range of learning opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
• Generous Benefits - take advantage of our competitive reward package including generous leave allowance, Local Government pension scheme, and additional benefits.

Our Values

We approach our work with care and compassion, actively listening to the needs of the children and young people we serve. We involve them in the decisions that affect their lives, ensuring their voices are heard and respected.

We are committed to using our resources wisely, ensuring that every penny is spent where it counts the most. We foster collaboration among schools, health professionals, and the police, working together to create a supportive network for our young people.

We believe that when we work as one cohesive team, the children and young people of Birmingham are more likely to thrive. Our unified approach ensures that we provide the best possible support and opportunities for their growth and development.

Join us and together, we can create a brighter future for all.

Safeguarding

At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess your suitability for working with children and young people.

The level of check (Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with Barred List) is determined based on the specific responsibilities of the role and the level of contact with children and young people.

We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the job early should we reach the required number of applications, therefore please ensure you submit your application and supporting statement early to avoid any disappointment.