Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Senior Practitioner within the Specialist Exploitation Team to work full time based in Redbridge. The salary for this permanent Senior Practitioner role is up to £58,323per annum. Main duties: Identify and assess exploitation risks (criminal and sexual), including county lines, gangs, trafficking and peer-on-peer abuse, using exploitation screening tools and intelligence from police, schools and partners. Undertake statutory safeguarding work under s17 (CIN) and s47 (CP) of the Children Act 1989, progressing cases to Child Protection and court where thresholds are met. Apply contextual safeguarding, assessing risks in places, peer groups and networks (schools, parks, transport hubs), not just within the family home. Work directly with young people, building trusted relationships, completing safety planning, disruption work, return-home interviews and motivational interventions to reduce harm. Coordinate multi-agency responses, including chairing or contributing to MASE panels, working closely with police, youth justice, education, health and specialist exploitation services. Support and advice families and carers, helping them understand exploitation risks, strengths protective factors and manage complex behaviours. Lead on disruption and protection planning, including intelligence-led actions, civil orders where appropriate, and escalation to legal planning mee