Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire (Hybrid Working)
Team: Youth Support Team (YST)
Contract Type: 6-Month Temporary Contract
Hours: 37 hours per week
Pay Rate: £23 per hour (via Umbrella Company) (£18 PAYE an hour)
About the Role A fantastic opportunity has arisen within Gloucestershire County Council’s Youth Support Team (YST). We are seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking, and committed individual to join our Missing Team as a Case Responsible Officer. This is a rewarding role supporting some of the most vulnerable children across the county.
You will be responsible for offering professional advice, guidance, and support to social care colleagues and multi-agency professionals involved in safeguarding children reported as missing. Your focus will be on reducing risks and preventing further missing episodes by taking a trauma-informed and person-centred approach.
Key Responsibilities
- Support social care colleagues working with children reported as missing.
- Liaise with partnership agencies and coordinate support for children.
- Provide specialist advice to professionals and networks working with missing children.
- Foster strong, trusting relationships with children and professionals.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to reduce missing incidents.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Experience working with children, including those in care or supported by professionals.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and the Children’s Act 1989.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Strong communication skills – verbal and written.
- Sound IT proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Office.
- Adaptability to work flexibly across locations and work patterns.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a changing workload.
How to Apply If you are passionate about supporting vulnerable young people and want to make a tangible difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and be part of a team that makes a real impact in children's lives.
