The move follows research published by the charity on 22 July suggesting that existing services are only identifying half the young people at risk.
The manager will work in partnership with the London Child Protection Committee, co-ordinating training and support to boroughs with no specialist services. The role will also involve co-ordinating a programme of work to support young people in the four south London boroughs Croydon, Greenwich, Lewisham and Southwark where the risk of sexual exploitation is greatest.
The three-year programme has received 295,000 from the Bridge House Trust, which commissioned the charity to conduct a two-year research project to identify the gaps in services for sexually exploited young Londoners.
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