Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Specialist

An exciting opportunity to join the team at Basis Yorkshire as a Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Specialist. You will be providing bespoke trauma informed 1-1 and group work for Young People who have experienced, who are experiencing or who are at risk of sexual exploitation.

To provide trauma informed support to young people who are at risk of, are experiencing or have experienced sexual exploitation and abuse. Working as part of the Basis Young People’s Service you will be supporting young people to overcome trauma and complex emotions, empowering to build positive social networks and building on strengths through exploring their options. You will also support young people to access the Criminal Justice System should they wish to do so, enabling them to stay safe and bringing perpetrators to justice.

The Postholder will be responsible for ensuring that young people on their caseload with varying needs are supported effectively throughout their pathway of support with Basis and partners, advocating for and with the young people you are working with. The worker will work with and adhere to relevant statutory and local frameworks and multi-agency partnerships relevant to the support of victims of Sexual Exploitation. The postholder will play a key role in advocating for improved responses to Sexual Exploitation and Transitional Safeguarding, working with the Service Delivery Manager and wider Basis Team in developing and promoting best practice for supporting young people with experience of Sexual Exploitation within and outside of the organisation.

Basis Yorkshire is an award-winning charity that was founded in 1995 and now operates across Yorkshire. This is a unique opportunity to join a challenging and vibrant organisation that works hard to end stigma, create safety and supports empowerment for women who are involved in sex work or being sexually exploited and young people who are sexually exploited and abused. For more information about what Basis Yorkshire does and its values, please visit our website.