From Precious
Updated January, 2009
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Sector: Charities
Employer: Afruca
CHILDREN ARE OUR PASSION ....JOIN US, HELP MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES
AFRUCA – Africans Unite Against Child Abuse is the premier charity promoting
the rights and welfare of African children in the UK. We are advertising
two job openings in our London Office:
FAMILY OUTREACH WORKER
Starting Salary £25,000 plus 6% pension contribution
(one year initial contract)
Our Child Protection Training for African Parents in London project is a
five year project working with parents in four local authorities across London
to develop positive parenting skills and enhance their knowledge of the indicators
of child abuse so children can be better protected from abuse and harm. We
are looking for a Family Outreach Worker to manage this project.
With five year's experience of community outreach work, you must have a strong
commitment to the rights and welfare of children. You must be a self starter,
able to work on your own initiative while delivering impressive results.
You must be a good communicator, with excellent written, oral as well as
presentation skills. You must have a sound knowledge and awareness of the
socio-economic as well as demographic issues faced by newly arrived African
families in the UK and a strong understanding of the implications of these
for child protection and safeguarding. You must be enthusiastic, able to
take on a key role in a small but dynamic organization.
This post is funded by the National Lottery through The Big Lottery Fund.
CHILD TRAFFICKING OFFICER
Salary £26,000, plus 6% pension contribution (pro rata 21 hours per week)
(one year initial contract)
Our Safeguarding Victims of Child Trafficking in London project is aimed
at strengthening our ongoing provision of support to young Africans (12-21
years) who have been abused through trafficking for sexual exploitation and
domestic servitude in London and the South East. We are looking for a Child
Trafficking Officer to manage this project. Their key role will be the provision
of practical support and assistance to young survivors of trafficking as
well as conducting awareness raising activities on child trafficking within
the London African community.
With at least 3 years experience of working with vulnerable young people,
you must have a strong commitment to the rights and welfare of children and
young people, a sound understanding of child trafficking and exploitation
issues in the UK and in Africa and the impact on victims. You must be a self
starter, able to work on your own initiative while delivering impressive
results. You must be a good communicator, with excellent written, oral as
well as presentation skills. You must have at least 2 years experience of
outreach work in the African community sector. As our Child Trafficking Officer,
you will champion AFRUCA's role of combating the trafficking of African children
and young people and in providing support to those who approach us for help.
This post is funded by Comic Relief.
All AFRUCA staff are required to undergo a National
Records Bureau enhanced disclosure to confirm their suitability working
for a children's charity.
Closing Date: 5pm, Monday 9 February 2009
Interviews: Week beginning 23 February 2009
For further inquiries and a job pack including application form, job description
and person specification, visit our website at www.afruca.org. or call us
on 0207 7042261 or email info@afruca.org, or write to: AFRUCA, Unit 3D/F
Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London N1 3QP
AFRUCA is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Charity registration number 1093027