Independent Child Trafficking Advocate (Kent Reception Centres)

Role: Child Trafficking Advocate

Location: Kent (Hybrid working)

Length of Contract: 6 months ongoing (possibility of a permanent opportunity)

Hours: 37 hours - Monday to Friday

Rate of pay: 18 - 20ph (dependent of experience)

Join one of the UK's leading children's charities and play a vital role in supporting some of the most vulnerable young people in our society.

We are seeking a compassionate, resilient, and highly motivated Independent Child Trafficking Advocate to provide frontline support to children who have been identified as having been trafficked into the UK. This is a unique opportunity to make a direct and lasting impact during a critical period in a young person's recovery and transition to safety.

About the Role

As an Independent Child Trafficking Advocate, you will act as the first point of contact for children entering our service. You will provide tailored one-to-one and group-based support, helping each child to feel safe and seen.

You will deliver a 4-week programme comprising brief and targeted, trauma-informed interventions designed to stabilise, inform, and prepare children for transition into longer‑term, safe accommodation. Working closely with interpreters and translators, you will ensure communication is clear, culturally sensitive, and accessible.

Advocacy is central to this role. You will represent the child's voice, working in partnership with statutory services, professionals, and multi‑agency networks to ensure their needs, rights, and best interests are upheld at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted first point of contact for trafficked children entering the service
• Deliver high-quality one-to-one and group support sessions
• Develop and implement a focused 4‑week support programme
• Work collaboratively with interpreters to overcome language barriers
• Advocate effectively with partner agencies, including social care, health, and legal services
• Support children in understanding their rights, options, and next steps
• Prepare children for transition into longer‑term safe accommodation
• Maintain accurate, confidential, and timely case records

About You

• Proven experience of building rapport quickly with children and young people, particularly in high‑pressure or crisis situations
• A strong understanding of trauma‑informed practice and the ability to apply this in direct work
• Experience supporting vulnerable young people, ideally including those who have experienced trauma, exploitation, or displacement
• Experience working with unaccompanied minors or children from refugee and asylum‑seeking backgrounds is highly desirable
• A compassionate, patient, and non‑judgemental approach, with the ability to create a safe and trusting environment
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with interpreters to overcome language and cultural barriers

Why Apply?

• Be part of a nationally recognised organisation making a meaningful difference
• Gain specialist experience in a highly impactful area of child protection
• Work within a supportive, collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to contribute to life‑changing outcomes for vulnerable children

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