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🚨 Solicitor | Child Sexual Exploitation & Abuse Claims | North West & North East ⚖️ A leading national law firm is seeking a compassionate and skilled Solicitor to join their growing team specialising in abuse and exploitation claims. This is a unique opportunity to represent survivors of child sexual exploitation (CSE), grooming, and institutional abuse, giving a voice to those seeking justice. The role is ideal for someone with a genuine passion for advocacy and client care, who thrives in a values-driven, supportive environment. Flexible working options, including hybrid or remote, are offered with regular in-person collaboration to maintain team cohesion and client engagement. 🔹 The Role • Manage a varied caseload of civil abuse and exploitation claims from instruction to resolution, • Conduct thorough case investigations, including evidence gathering and working with experts, • Provide clear, empathetic legal advice and maintain strong client relationships, • Collaborate with external professionals and agencies to support clients holistically, • Attend meetings, conferences, and negotiations, recording all key developments, • Ensure compliance with professional standards and internal processes, • Contribute to departmental knowledge sharing and training 🔹 About You • Newly qualified through to experienced Solicitor, • Previous experience in abuse claims, personal injury, or human rights litigation is desirable, • Strong understanding of civil litigation processes, • Excellent communication, client care, and analytical skills, • Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team, • Empathy, resilience, and professionalism in supporting vulnerable clients 🔹 What’s on Offer • Competitive salary and benefits package, • Supportive, purpose-driven team environment, • Hybrid and flexible working options, • Ongoing professional development and career progression, • Opportunity to work on high-profile, impactful cases that truly make a difference 📩 Apply today or message for a confidential discussion. #SolicitorJobs #ChildAbuseClaims #CSEClaims #AbuseLaw #HumanRights #LegalJobs #LawCareers #NorthWestJobs #NorthEastJobs #HiringNow #ClientFocused #CivilLitigation

Head of Safeguarding & Partnerships Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 per annum (dependent on experience) Contract: Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9am–5pm) Location: Leeds (with some travel required) We are recruiting an experienced Head of Safeguarding & Partnerships to join a values driven organisation supporting vulnerable individuals, including survivors of domestic abuse, modern slavery, refugees and asylum seekers. This is a senior leadership role providing strategic oversight, expert safeguarding leadership and partnership development across multiple services and regions. The Role As Head of Safeguarding & Partnerships, you will be a key member of the senior leadership team, working closely with the CEO, Executive Directors and Director of Operations. You will act as the organisation’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring robust safeguarding practice, compliance with legislation and continuous improvement across all services. You will also lead on strategic partnerships, working collaboratively with local authorities, commissioners, statutory agencies and third-sector partners to deliver high-quality, safe and effective services. Key Responsibilities • Provide strategic leadership and organisational oversight of safeguarding across all services, • Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for adults and children, • Lead on serious incidents, safeguarding concerns and investigations, • Develop, review and embed safeguarding policies, procedures and governance frameworks, • Manage and strengthen strategic partnerships and represent the organisation at boards and multi-agency forums, • Oversee partnership agreements, performance and risk management, • Line manage a current team of 7, including safeguarding and out of hours staff, • Ensure staff receive appropriate safeguarding training, supervision and support, • Use data, audits and learning to drive continuous improvement, • Deputise for the Director of Operations when required, • Participation in an on call rota once per month for a week, should an emergency arise, • Occasional travel to safe houses in Leeds and Bradford, • Occasional Travel to Hull for partnership and outreach meetings About You You will have extensive experience in safeguarding leadership within a regulated or complex environment and a strong understanding of working with vulnerable individuals, including survivors of modern slavery, domestic abuse, forced marriage, honour-based abuse, refugees and asylum seekers. You will be: • An experienced safeguarding leader with designated safeguarding and partnership experience is essential, • Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience in social work, Police, health, housing, public services, education or a related field, • Confident representing an organisation at senior multi-agency forums, • Emotionally intelligent, resilient and approachable, • A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills, • Passionate about safeguarding, partnership working and continuous improvement, • A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential Benefits • 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, • Pension scheme, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Staff rewards and wellbeing support, • Free on site parking, • Ongoing training and development opportunities Additional Information • Enhanced DBS check required, • Right to work in the UK essential This is a rewarding opportunity for a senior safeguarding professional looking to make a meaningful impact within a mission-led organisation.

Morson Group are seeking an experienced Senior Building Services Manager on behalf of a key client based in Leeds, who are a main contractor specialising in construction projects across the defence, justice, health, education and retail building sectors. The appointed Senior Building Services Manage

Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home (Specialist High-Support Package) Job Type: Full-time / Part-time Salary: £25,000 – £37,000 per annum (dependent on experience) Shift Pattern: 12-hour shifts | Waking days | Waking nights | 24/7 rota (including weekends and bank holidays) Location: Torquay, Devon DBS: Enhanced DBS (including children and adult barred list) required About the Role We are recruiting committed, emotionally resilient Residential Support Workers to join our specialist children’s home team in Torquay. You will support a young person with a history of significant trauma, neurodevelopmental needs (including ADHD and communication difficulties), and complex behaviours which may include dysregulation, heightened emotional distress, and absconding risk. This is not a routine residential role. It is a high-support, safeguarding-led placement requiring outstanding practice, consistent boundaries, calm decision-making, and a strong understanding of trauma-informed care. You will work within structured plans and risk management strategies, supporting the child to achieve safety, stability, and progress, whilst delivering care that meets the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards. What You Will Do As a Residential Support Worker, you will: • Provide high-quality, child-centred care that promotes safety, wellbeing, and emotional stability, • Build and maintain safe, trusting, professional relationships through consistency and positive engagement, • Deliver daily routines including education support, appointments, activities, meals, personal care, and bedtime structure, • Implement behaviour support and safeguarding plans, using proactive strategies, de-escalation, and clear boundaries, • Respond to incidents safely and lawfully, including managing heightened risk behaviours when required, • Work to reduce absconding risk through active supervision, planning, and professional vigilance, • Complete accurate and timely documentation, including daily logs, incident reports, safeguarding records, and detailed handovers, • Support the wider team and Registered Manager to deliver high standards of care, consistency, and accountability, • Engage professionally with external stakeholders including Social Workers, clinicians, educators, and care coordinators Who We Are Looking For We are looking for individuals who can deliver consistent safeguarding practice, not simply “turn up and support”. Essential Criteria • A genuine commitment to safeguarding and improving outcomes for children and young people, • Ability to remain calm, confident, and professional during emotionally charged or challenging situations, • Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain boundaries clearly and deliver structured support, • Emotional resilience and maturity, including the ability to reflect, learn, and accept direction, • Understanding of professional boundaries and the importance of consistency across a team, • Willingness to work a full rota, including waking nights, weekends, and bank holidays, • Ability to follow policies, risk assessments, and care plans without improvising boundaries Desirable Criteria • Experience supporting children with trauma, ADHD, attachment needs, exploitation risk, or high-risk behaviours, • Experience working in residential care, secure settings, CAMHS environments, youth justice, or crisis support, • Training in behaviour support / de-escalation / PMVA (or willingness to complete immediately), • Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or willingness to enrol within the required timeframe), • Confidence with detailed documentation and accountability (incident recording, safeguarding updates, daily notes) What We Offer • A structured induction and onboarding programme, • Specialist training (trauma-informed practice, behaviour support, safeguarding, de-escalation and risk management), • Regular reflective supervision and professional development, • Strong leadership, team support, and clear shift structures, • Opportunities to progress and gain qualifications, • A meaningful role supporting a young person to experience safety, stability, and positive outcomes Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment ___ is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to: • Enhanced DBS (including barred list), • References and employment history checks, • Right to work verification, • Safer recruitment processes and probationary monitoring, • Ongoing training and quality assurance Apply Now If you are passionate about safeguarding, confident working with trauma and complex need, and ready to be part of a disciplined, high-performing residential care team, we would welcome your application. This role is suitable only for candidates who can apply training in real-world situations, work within strict safeguarding plans, and remain professionally focused throughout every shift. Consistency, vigilance, and lawful practice are essential. Apply today and make a life-changing difference.

About Unilink Unilink Software is a fast-growing, international company and the leading provider of innovative, award-winning software solutions for the criminal justice sector. Our mission is to empower governments and businesses around the world to effectively secure their operating environments, intuitively manage their data, become more efficient, and foster a culture of rehabilitation. Our purpose is to create technologies that people can rely on so that justice systems work well. We foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and excellence. We care about our staff, our customers, the environment and everything we do - principles encompassed in our social purpose statement. We work with fantastic customers - government and private sector organisations in the UK, Europe and Australia - who use our software solutions to reduce the administrative burden on staff, improve the information flow and security as well as to implement digital solutions to assist in rehabilitation of people in their care. We are growing quickly, expect that growth to accelerate and are looking for enthusiastic, passionate and driven individuals to join our team. Our offices are located in London, Southampton and Newcastle but our staff are located throughout the UK, in Europe and Australia. We offer flexible working, a good benefits package and competitive salary. Full Stack Developer About the role We are looking for talented Full Stack Developers to join the business to assist with its new IT Solution project which has a modern, Angular web application front end and .NET core back end. You will be a key part of the project teams going forward at this very exciting time for the company. The ideal candidate will have commercial experience developing and testing complex Angular modules and integrating them with backend services via REST APIs. Responsibilities & Duties · Ensure that the company’s Vision and Values are upheld when dealing with staff/customers and third parties · Build an understanding of the business and how the development will move the business forward · Perform Business Analysis on development / project requests · Be involved in the full development life cycle offering input from the beginning requirements to the delivery of the completed project · Develop new and existing systems to meet the needs of the business · Work on both projects and smaller requests · Collaborate within a team of developers in order to meet project goals · Ensure output of work is to a high standard, fully compliant within the industry regulations, fully tested and delivered within an acceptable time frame Qualifications, Competencies & Experience · Proven experience in full lifecycle software development · Strong Angular Development Experience · Understanding of Responsive Design · Agile · Use of REST APIs (JSON/XML) · Unit and End-to-End Testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress)

A healthcare service organization in West Yorkshire is seeking a Crown Court Practitioner to support mental health and neurodiversity needs.

You will be dual trained as a Support Worker and Activity Facilitator, providing advice, guidance, coaching, mentoring and support to a caseload of participants via regular 1:1 meetings and group interventions as appropriate. The Growth Company's (GC) Justice Services are looking for a CFO Evolution

Fixed Term – 2 years* (may be extended subject to ongoing funding & satisfactory performance).Operations & Development Manager.ECO-UNESCO's Headquarters at 9 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 with nationwide travel required.Flexibility required as the role includes evening and occasional weekend work.Salary sc

This role includes supervising Trainee Counselling Psychologists and developing a professional service within the Youth Custody Service. This is a critical position aimed at enhancing the psychological services in youth custody settings.

Head of Department in Criminology and Criminal Justice (UG). Join to apply for the Head of Department in Criminology and Criminal Justice (UG) role at Arden University. We are looking for a student‑centred Head of Department to lead our undergraduate Criminology and Criminal Justice provision.

An organization focusing on environmental education is seeking a Project Officer to ensure project goals are achieved over a fixed term of 2 years, with the possibility of extension.

Band 8 Senior Counselling Psychologist. Anyone with the appropriate qualifications and interested in working as a Counselling Psychologist within YCS is encouraged to apply. Establish agreements with universities and appoint, co‑coordinate, manage and supervise Trainee Counselling Psychologist pl

A values-driven organization in Leeds is seeking an experienced Head of Safeguarding & Partnerships to provide strategic oversight and leadership. This senior role focuses on safeguarding practices and building partnerships with local authorities and organizations. Ideal candidates will have extensi

A leading UK university is seeking a Head of Department in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

From Justice to Education: Behaviour & Inclusion Mentor Location: Lancashire (Preston, Blackpool, Blackburn, and Burnley) Contract: Full-time, Long-term & Permanent opportunities Backgrounds: HMP Service, YOI, Youth Offending Teams, Probation, Police The Role: A New Environment for Your Skill-se

Assist the Criminal Justice Team with a variety of tasks to support service users in the criminal justice system. As a Volunteer Criminal Justice Worker, you will support the Team with a variety of tasks. Provide additional support for criminal justice service users.

Head of Safeguarding & Partnerships.Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 per annum (dependent on experience).Location: Leeds (with some travel required).We are recruiting an experienced Head of Safeguarding & Partnerships to join a values driven organisation supporting vulnerable individuals, including sur

Job Role: Justice Education LeadLocation: HMP FelthamSalary: From £35,000 + £5,000 London WeightingContract: PermanentRole Overview:We are recruiting a Justice Education Lead (Assistant Manager) to support the effective delivery of high-quality education within a prison environment.

A leading health service provider is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Youth Justice Service.

Job Role: Justice English TutorLocation: HMP BureSalary: From £30,000Contract: PermanentRole Overview:We are seeking a dedicated and engaging Functional Skills English Tutor to join the education team at HMP Bure.

Probation Employment Pathway (PEP) is a recruitment scheme targeted at supporting individuals who have history of criminal convictions and who face barriers to employment.PEP is open to anyone who within the last 10 years has received:.A custodial conviction and has been released within from prison.

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course.

Freelance Interpreter - Portuguese (Justice).

We are recruiting a Justice Education Lead (Assistant Manager) to support the effective delivery of high-quality education within a prison environment.

This vacancy is for a Part‑Time role - 14.Candidates must hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence when applying for this role, this is a mandatory technical requirement in order to carry out this role.We cannot accept candidates who hold an automatic Driving Licence only.A career in community paybac

A leading governmental body in the UK is looking for a Test Engineer to join their collaborative team.This role focuses on quality assurance testing and ensuring services meet operational needs.Ideal candidates will have experience in developing test strategies and utilizing cloud deployment solutio

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Clinical Practitioner to deliver essential psychological services in a secure environment.This full-time role involves providing assessments, offering therapeutic interventions, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.Applicants should hol

Helping to increase the number of applicants for justice system roles and to get our staff the recognition and praise they deserve. For too long prisons and the wider justice system have been overlooked, there is not enough recognition of the amazing work that goes on every day, incredible stories o

A healthcare organization is seeking a Podiatrist for a rewarding role at HMP Moorland.This position involves providing advanced care for offenders, including assessment and treatment of various conditions.The role is part-time, requiring 10 hours per month without on-call or weekend duties, promoti

Personal and Social Development (PSD) Tutor.You will work with small groups, supporting them to develop essential life skills, improve their confidence, and work towards achieving their long-term goals and aspirations.As a Tutor, you will create engaging and supportive learning environments, develop

A government agency is seeking an Approved Premises Manager to lead a team dedicated to rehabilitating probationers.This permanent position requires strong leadership and people management skills, with opportunities for professional development.The manager will support rehabilitation within a reside

A local government authority in Greater London is seeking a Programme Co-ordinator to develop and deliver Youth Justice Service activities.

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course. The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres.

A government prosecuting authority is seeking a head of area operations to deliver strategic and operational excellence across a geographical area.The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in operational management, working closely with chief crown prosecutors.This role offers a competiti

The Young Person Criminal Justice Practitioner plays a vital role in supporting young people affected by substance misuse and involvement in the Criminal Justice System. Young Person Criminal Justice Practitioner (London). Youth Justice Services, social workers, education, health and community partn

A government agency in the United Kingdom is looking for a Senior Resourcing Press and Communications Manager to enhance public understanding of the justice system. This role involves generating creative press coverage, working closely with local media, and challenging negative perceptions of justic

A law firm specializing in personal injury seeks a driven Paralegal in London.The role involves managing a varied caseload of housing disrepair and industrial disease claims, collaborating closely with specialists, and conducting legal research.Candidates should demonstrate knowledge of relevant law

Candidates must hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence when applying for this role; this is a mandatory technical requirement.We cannot accept candidates who hold an automatic Driving Licence only.A career in community payback gives you the power to make a positive impact on the lives of People on Pr

The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory improves the lives of children and families by using data and research evidence to hold up a mirror to the family justice system. We are developing a new strategy for 2026-2031 which will focus on working towards a family justice system which:. Individuals wit

A government department in the United Kingdom is recruiting for the role of Community Payback Supervisor, where you will supervise offenders working on community projects.Your responsibilities include site supervision and motivating individuals who are on probation, helping them positively reintegra

At Justice Digital, were dedicated to leveraging technology to drive impactful change across the justice system. Lead Site Reliability Engineer - Ministry of Justice - G6. Justice Digital, to lead our site reliability engineering team in HMPPS Digital.

To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025. Communicate about our technology across teams and professions, both within our Digital unit and across all parts of the Ministry of Justice; seeing the big picture and bringi

Analysing how the hydrogen transition may impact vulnerable or indigenous peoples, and whether it can undo past injustices, is a key responsibility. Doctoral-level education in governance of energy systems, institutional perspectives on energy transitions, socio‑technical perspectives on energy ch

A public service organization is seeking a Community Payback Supervisor to oversee offenders in their community service tasks.The role includes driving, supervising diverse teams, and ensuring tasks such as clearing overgrowth and restoring facilities are completed effectively.Candidates must have a

The ideal candidate has expertise in women's issues within the criminal justice system, strong leadership skills, and experience in strategic planning. A women-only charity in the UK is seeking a Senior Operations Contracts Lead for its Criminal Justice Services.

Technology Operations (Tech Ops) sits at the heart of Justice Digital, ensuring our technology services are stable, secure and continually improving for the 100,000+ users who rely on them across the Ministry of Justice. Justice Digital , to be part of our warm and collaborative Technology Operation

You will engage with governance and justice principles to ensure fair distribution of benefits.

A leading justice organization in Greater London seeks a Senior Practitioner for their violence reduction program in Brent. The role includes mentoring at-risk youths and providing restorative justice support. Candidates should have experience in the criminal justice sector, with strong organization