10/06/2026
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: www.nda.services/recruitment
To apply, please complete the application forms and email them to: [email protected]