Senior Practitioner - Changing our Direction

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Kids is launching an exciting new project in Wakefield called Changing Our Direction.

This innovative service will support parents of young people who are exhibiting self-harming behaviour, particularly where this is having an impact on the whole family.

This is a great opportunity to work nationally across Kids, liaising with colleagues in all departments while gaining new skills and experience.

About the Role

Overall purpose of the role:

To deliver evidence-based training through the Families Learning About Self-Harm (FLASH) programme (training will be provided).

You will:

• Establish mechanisms for parents to access peer support.
• Support parents to better understand self-harm behaviours and build their resilience to help them support their young people.
• Work in partnership with parents and in collaboration with voluntary and statutory organisations.
• Work directly with CAMHS regarding referrals into the service and agree next steps for support.
• Deliver the FLASH training programme to parents.
• Establish peer support sessions following completion of the FLASH training.
• Provide telephone support to parents where needed.
• Maintain accurate records and monthly statistics of contacts and workload.
• Actively participate in evaluating the service, including report writing and gathering the views of service users and partner agencies.
• Extend opportunities for parental participation, including marketplace events, an annual parent conference, family events, information days, and training opportunities.
• Actively promote the service through social media, leaflet drops, mail-outs and the Local Offer.
• Engage in regular supervision and continuous professional development.
• Adhere to all Kids policies and procedures, particularly Safeguarding, Health and Safety, confidentiality, and the Employee Handbook.
• Attend meetings and support similar work within the region.
• Maintain high professional standards of practice and safeguarding in all work with disabled children, young people and their families.
• Keep up to date with key Health and Safety policies and good practice, including undertaking risk assessments where required.

Person Specification

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Experience working with parents and carers of children and young people with SEND.
• Ability to empower parents and carers to ensure their voices are heard in an appropriate, sensitive and supportive manner.
• Experience developing collaborative relationships with a range of agencies and stakeholders, building respect, trust and confidence.
• Experience establishing strong links with internal and external professionals across statutory, private and voluntary organisations.
• Ability to work independently, creatively and use your own initiative.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and commitment to promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Knowledge of services available locally and nationally to disabled children, young people and their families.
• Ability to build effective professional relationships with a wide range of professionals, including senior managers and commissioners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including confident presentation to varied audiences.
• Ability to write reports, provide feedback, and produce monitoring and statistical information.
• Ability to plan, organise and evaluate engagement and participation activities, including events, training and meetings.
• Strong influencing, advocacy, caring and negotiating skills.
• Confidence delivering workshops and information sessions.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, Equal Opportunities.

Education & Other Requirements

• Preferably educated to NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant area.
• Proficient in ICT including email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media and creating promotional materials (training and induction provided).
• Car driver with use of own vehicle.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings (within designated hours).

Further details:

Location: Hybrid - Castleford West Yorkshire

Salary: £10,494.67 per annum

Hours: 16 hours per week (flexible working can be discussed). Two positions are available.

For full details of the role and responsibilities, please see the Job Description attached.

Please note: We may close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications, so early application is encouraged.

Senior Practitioner - Changing our Direction

Castleford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

WF10 3UA

£10,494.67 per year

Permanent - Part-time

Posted today

Closing date: 26/03/2026

Job reference: LM1509367CasSIFP

Documents

Senior Practitioner Changing Our Direction Feb 2026.pdf

Kids Benefits Nov 2025_V1.2.pdf

Kids Strategy.pdf

Safer Recruitment and Selection Policy and Procedures.pdf

Safeguarding.pdf

Senior Practitioner - Changing our Direction

Castleford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

£10,494.67 per year