Domestic Abuse Caseworker- Children and Young People

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We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Children & Young People Domestic Abuse Caseworker, working 37.5 hours per week during term-time across Lancashire, to provide specialist support to children and young people affected by domestic abuse.

If you are passionate, resilient, and motivated to make a difference every day, we would love to hear from you.

Area of Business

Operations

Number of Vacancies

1

Location or Function

Lancashire

Full time/Part time

Term Time

Hours per week

37.5

Work schedule

Term Time Only, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Basic Salary

FTE £27,752.00 per annum

Contract type

Fixed Term

DBS required?

Enhanced

End date (if fixed term)

31/03/2027

Police vetting required?

No

Closing Date

30/09/2026

Ref No

6934

What we offer

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the Role

As a Children & Young People Domestic Abuse Casewoker you will:

• Completie risk and needs assessments to address the specific needs of the child or young person in line with VS operating procedures.
• Deliver one‑to‑one or group interventions (mostly face to face) that promote emotional wellbeing, resilience, and recovery.
• Work closely with families, schools, social care, and partner agencies to ensures that each young person’s voice is heard and their needs are prioritised.
• Proactively promote the service, raising awareness of services & working collaboratively with professionals to improve the access to and quality of services for children & young people.
• Follow relevant safeguarding policies and procedures, working with safeguarding leads and other agencies to ensure an integrated approach to address any safeguarding concerns.

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, motivated, and genuinely committed to supporting children and young people affected by domestic abuse. You will be organised and proactive, with the ability to remain calm, professional, and grounded when managing challenging or sensitive situations. Above all, you will be passionate about helping young people feel safe, heard and empowered.

• Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with children and young people.
• Empathy and emotional resilience, with the ability to maintain professional boundaries.
• The ability to build trusting relationships with children, young people, and families.
• Good safeguarding and risk‑assessment skills.
• Experience supporting children and young people in a youth work, education, social care, or similar setting.
• An understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on children and young people.

This role involves regular travel across Lancashire, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability, please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.

How to apply