Missing Case Responsible Officer

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

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Hourly Rate of pay Minimum:    £ 20.96 

Hourly Rate of pay Maximum:   £ 20.96 

Job Location:                             Shire Hall 

Hours per Week:                       37.00 

Closing Date:                            08/06/2025 

Duration:                                   3 months 

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A fantastic opportunity has arisen in Gloucestershire Youth Support Team (YST) within our Missing Team for Case Responsible Officers to join our team. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking, committed and person centred individual to be part of our team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing advice, guidance and support to social care colleagues who are:

•            Supporting children who have been reported as a Missing Person

•            Supporting professionals and the wider professional network

•            Liaising with multiple partnership agencies regarding supporting a child reported as missing and reducing the risk and likelihood of missing

The pace is fast, and the work can be complex, but extremely rewarding. The successful candidate will embrace a trauma informed and person-centred approach working with children.

You will need excellent engagement and communication skills and the ability to communicate and engage children when needed.

You will have excellent skills in engaging and building relationships with children.

The team supports professionals working with some of the most vulnerable children within Gloucestershire and to be part of the team you will need the following experience/knowledge and skills

•            Ability to work as a team

•            Effective communication skills

•            Good working knowledge of supporting children and professionals – Missing knowledge is desired but can be given

•            A good working knowledge of the Children’s Act 1989

•            Experience of working with children – both in care and supported by professionals

•            Excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software

•            Excellent verbal and written skills and the ability to communicate concisely and effectively

•            Adaptable and willing to work flexibly in terms of hours and locations if/when required

•            Able to prioritise regularly changing workloads

You will be based within Gloucestershire working across various locality offices.  The role will involve some hybrid working both at home and in the office.

This role is via the Temporary Staff Service, please click here Temporary Staff Service for more information.

This Position is subject to a DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

Job Requisition ID: 11771