Hidden Harm & Family Support Practitioner
Hidden Harm & Family Support Practitioner (6161)
- Annual:29,855
- Location:Essex - The Children's Society East of England, United Kingdom
- Group:
- Vacancy type:permanent with funding
- Closing date:25 August 2026
Community Hidden Harm Awareness Team (CHHAT) Practitioner (Essex)
Permanent with funding until 31st March 2027
Band 6 £29,855 35 hours
About the role: We are looking for an experienced young people's practitioner. You will be confident in your work with young people and join our dynamic, ambitious team.
CHHAT provides a programme of targeted support services to identified, young people/young carers. The CHHAT practitioner will provide support to, and improve the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of young carers. You will address a number of target areas including emotional or physical abuse, domestic violence, neglect, social exclusion and isolation, truancy and/or underachievement at school, as a consequence of a parent or other significant family member using illicit drugs, alcohol, prescription medications or parental/carer mental health issues. Our engagement with young carers covers early to high intervention needs. We also support cases of historical parental substance use, where the young carer may, or may not still be residing with their parent, but continues to be affected by the experience.
In order to be successful with this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have extensive experience of: -
Delivering direct interventions with vulnerable young people (8-18) on both a one to one and group work capacity.
Co-producing care and safety plans with young people that are young people led, focusing on both a relational & strength-based approach.
Extensive partnership working in a multi-agency environment to ensure that the needs and wishes of the young person are heard and acted upon.
You will work as part of a team and need to be able to work in a flexible way which includes flexing their day and work location as need indicates, including being based in the locality office in Chelmsford and working in the home environment to increase convenience and accessibility, as well as extensive travel throughout Essex to reach and meet Young People.
You will need to demonstrate that you have:
- A relevant professional qualification working with vulnerable children and families is desired e.g., Diploma/degree in social work, counselling qualification, professional youth worker or related NVQ or degree. Substantial relevant experience of working with vulnerable young people facing significant challenges within this sector.Or
- Substantial experience of working with vulnerable young people and familiesthat are hard to reach and from diverse backgrounds on both a one-to-one basis and through group work interventions.
- Experience of supporting adolescentswho are dealing with complex and sensitive issues through offering advice and advocacy.
- Experience of partnership and multi-agency working.
- Experience of working on one’s own and within a team.
- Experience of using IT based case management systems
Benefits include but not limited to:
- 36 days’ annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- We match up to 8% pension
- Free counselling service
- Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
- 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.
Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 25th August 2026Interviews: Friday 4th September 2026
- Annual:29,855
- Location:Essex - The Children's Society East of England, United Kingdom
- Group:
- Vacancy type:permanent with funding
- Closing date:25 August 2026