Children and Young People's Practitoner
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Please See Advert Text
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
13/05/2026
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 10/07/2026 23:59
Salary:
£26,500 - £30,000
Job Category:
Social Work - Children Service
Employment Location:
Office based in Hexham but travelling all around Northumberland
Further Information
Join Our Team!
We are recruiting a Children and Young People’s Practitioner.
We are seeking a dynamic, skilled, knowledgeable, and passionate professional to join the NDAS team. The post has a primary focus on working with children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse. It also involves engaging parents/carers to understand their child’s experience and support positive long-term outcomes.
This position is based in our Hexham office, with travel across the county of Northumberland.
- 37.5 hours per week, 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday
- Permanent
- £26,500 - £30,000 per annum
The successful applicant will have significant experience working with children, young people, and families, along with a qualification in a recognised discipline such as: Counselling, Social Work, Teaching, SENCO, or Community or Youth Work.
The role
• You will provide assessments and short-term therapeutic interventions to children and young people aged 4–18, and to parents/carers.
• Experience working with children, adolescents, and families experiencing complex issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain trauma-informed, empathetic, and constructive relationships with children and parents/carers.
• An understanding of the impact of trauma on children and young people, and of working within a child protection framework.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills, with attention to detail.
• A current driver’s licence and access to your own transport.
• Willingness to work within the ethos and values of NDAS.
• This post requires an enhanced DBS check.
Supporting you to support others
NDAS is a respected sector leader providing a range of domestic abuse services across Northumberland. We are proudly not-for-profit and offer:
- A generous staff pension scheme
- Generous leave entitlement
- A values-based culture
- Ongoing learning and development
- Professional supervision
Please visit our website to find the full Job Description and Person Specification, as well as the application forms.
To apply, please complete the application forms and email them to: admin@nda.services
Please note
This job is closed for applications.