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Missing From Home Worker (Ref: 0014ZA)

The closing date is 25 September 2025

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Job summary

Our Missing from Home Workers play a vital role in keeping children and young people safe. You will work with local authorities, in collaboration with the region's constabulary and social care, to offer support to other partner agencies on the issues affecting young people and their families, including missing from home but also wider issues such as substance use, mental health, child sexual exploitation (CSE), child criminal exploitation (CCE).

Main duties of the job

This is a frontline role at WithYou, where you will provide continuity of care and support through effective partnership working, care coordination, key work responsibilities and intervention delivery. You will manage an active caseload, connecting quickly with children and young people and ensuring they're always treated with respect and dignity. Other responsibilities will include: Undertaking return interviews (RHI) for all missing from home/care notifications received from the police/social care Assessing young people's needs and providing harm reduction advice, information and signposting, encouraging engagement into specialist services Determining appropriate support plans and referral pathways for all young people, including the provision of interventions and direct work Leading educational awareness with relevant authorities, residential care providers and foster carers

About us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,570 to £24,570 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

oc-1756310688-NR93U

Job locations

Ellesmere Port

Ellesmere Port

CH65 0BA


Job description

Job responsibilities

All applicants must submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted without a cover letter. Please note: This role may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Join our team as Missing from Home Worker in Cheshire West and Chester Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change young people's lives? We have a rare opportunity to join our Tri-Party Cheshire Missing From Home Service in the role of Missing from Home Worker, providing high-quality support to a diverse client group. If you are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about helping others, we'd love to hear from you. As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us here. The Missing From Home Service supports young people who have gone missing from home or care, working with them to understand why they go missing and giving them support to stop them running and make safer choices. More information about this service can be found here. A full job description and person specification are available on request by emailing . Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    All applicants must submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted without a cover letter. Please note: This role may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Join our team as Missing from Home Worker in Cheshire West and Chester Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change young people's lives? We have a rare opportunity to join our Tri-Party Cheshire Missing From Home Service in the role of Missing from Home Worker, providing high-quality support to a diverse client group. If you are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about helping others, we'd love to hear from you. As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us here. The Missing From Home Service supports young people who have gone missing from home or care, working with them to understand why they go missing and giving them support to stop them running and make safer choices. More information about this service can be found here. A full job description and person specification are available on request by emailing . Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
  • Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
  • Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
  • Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
  • We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
    • DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • A full UK driving licence, with a willingness to travel around your region

    Experience

    Essential

    • We're looking for a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships.
    • You will have demonstrable experience working with young people, including on a one to one basis.
    • As well as this, we'd like to see evidence of:
    • Experience and understanding of safeguarding processes
    • Knowledge and understanding of issues affecting young people such as exploitation, substance misuse, mental and physical health and emotional wellbeing
    • A proven track record of working as an individual and as part of a team, sharing skills, experience and knowledge with others
    • The ability to build strong relationships and rapport with a range of children, young people and services
    • The ability to prioritise and work under pressure
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • A full UK driving licence, with a willingness to travel around your region

    Experience

    Essential

    • We're looking for a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships.
    • You will have demonstrable experience working with young people, including on a one to one basis.
    • As well as this, we'd like to see evidence of:
    • Experience and understanding of safeguarding processes
    • Knowledge and understanding of issues affecting young people such as exploitation, substance misuse, mental and physical health and emotional wellbeing
    • A proven track record of working as an individual and as part of a team, sharing skills, experience and knowledge with others
    • The ability to build strong relationships and rapport with a range of children, young people and services
    • The ability to prioritise and work under pressure

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Ellesmere Port

    Ellesmere Port

    CH65 0BA


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    We Are With You

    Address

    Ellesmere Port

    Ellesmere Port

    CH65 0BA


    Employer's website

    https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Manager

    Emily Frost

    Emily.frost@wearewithyou.org.uk

    07811056955

    Details

    Date posted

    01 September 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £24,570 to £24,570 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    oc-1756310688-NR93U

    Job locations

    Ellesmere Port

    Ellesmere Port

    CH65 0BA


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