Young Persons Practitioner

at  Action for Children

YOUNG PERSONS PRACTITIONER

Salary: £23,500 per annum (£10,162 per annum pro-rata)
Location: Swansea
Contract/Hours: 16 hours per week FTC until 31 st March 2026.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOU

Our job description for the Young Person’s Practitioner outlines the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves’ are:

• Significant experience of working with children and young people through 1:1, mentoring and group work (delivered in person and via MS Teams)
• An understanding of the issues that can affect care experienced young people
• An NVQ Level 3 in Social Care or demonstrable experience of working with children and young people
• An awareness or knowledge of therapeutic interventions such as DBT and CBT
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality.
• You will need a full drivers licence and access to a vehicle as this post requires you to travel across Western Bay and provide transportation for young people

DON’T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

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PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.

Application Process
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Contact: Scott Jones via email at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 10623.

Our job description for the Young Person’s Practitioner outlines the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves’ are:

• Significant experience of working with children and young people through 1:1, mentoring and group work (delivered in person and via MS Teams)
• An understanding of the issues that can affect care experienced young people
• An NVQ Level 3 in Social Care or demonstrable experience of working with children and young people
• An awareness or knowledge of therapeutic interventions such as DBT and CBT
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality.
• You will need a full drivers licence and access to a vehicle as this post requires you to travel across Western Bay and provide transportation for young peopl