Permanent with Funding until 26th November 2026
35 hours per week
£26,100 per annum
Location: North East - Newcastle & Gateshead
Benefits include but not limited to:
1. 28 days holiday, going up with length of service
2. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
3. We match up to 8% pension
4. Free counselling service
5. Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
6. 2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation
About us:
The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.
Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.
About the role:
You’ll play a key part in our Space to Grow service, You will provide tailored emotional wellbeing support to children aged 8–13 and their parents/carers through face-to-face, digital and telephone interventions. The role involves assessing needs, setting goals, and supporting children’s recovery using a stepped-care approach, while building strong, trusting relationships with families.
You will work collaboratively with partners, manage safeguarding concerns, maintain accurate records, and contribute to monitoring outcomes and service evaluation. Creativity, cultural awareness and trauma‑informed practice are essential, alongside a good understanding of child mental health, risk management and safety planning.
The role also requires commitment to reflective practice, supervision and continuous professional development, empowering children’s voices, supporting volunteers where appropriate, and contributing to the quality, governance and development of the wellbeing framework.
Skills & abilities:
You will be an effective communicator with strong IT and administration skills, able to confidently use data and recording systems. You should work well as part of a team and with partner organisations, building positive, therapeutic relationships with children and families in a non‑judgemental, anti‑discriminatory way. Experience undertaking risk assessments is essential. Experience using digital/virtual platforms, supporting service improvement, audits or research, and holding a relevant qualification (health, social care, youth work, counselling or equivalent) is desirable.
Knowledge:
You will have a good understanding of children’s emotional and mental health presentations, evidence‑based interventions, and the social, biological and economic factors that impact wellbeing. A strong knowledge of safeguarding and the challenges children and young people face when accessing mental health services is essential, alongside experience of delivering positive wellbeing outcomes through partnership working. Knowledge of therapeutic approaches (e.g. CBT, DBT, solution‑focused work), NICE guidance, governance, and youth work principles is desirable.
Experience:
You must have experience working directly with children aged 8–13, delivering 1:1 support and group work using a person‑centred approach, completing assessments, and working in partnership with others. Experience in early intervention or brief intervention services, and/or supporting wellbeing in educational settings, is an advantage.
Closing date: Midnight on 15th May
Interviews: Week commencing June 1st
The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 5 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.
In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.
AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You’re welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.
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