Children and Young Peoples Domestic Violence Practitioner (Female)

Leeds Safe Roads Partnership; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Leeds seeks a Children and Young People’s Domestic Violence Practitioner (Female) to deliver crucial support to children affected by domestic violence. Responsibilities include interventions in schools, assessing needs, and working with families to ensure safety. Candidates should possess a professional qualification in social care and experience in supporting trauma victims. This is a fixed-term contract running until March 2027, with a salary of £21,160.80 per annum.

Benefits

Flexible job-sharing opportunities

Commitment to equality of opportunity

Qualifications

• Professional Children and/or Young People’s qualification is essential.
• Knowledge of the impacts of domestic and sexual violence is required.
• Experience in supporting children recovering from trauma is vital.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-to-one interventions in schools.
• Assess needs and advocate for children.
• Work with families and partner agencies.

Skills

Knowledge of domestic violence and abuse

Experience of supporting children & young people

Professional Children's qualification

Education

Social Care Degree, NVQ Level 3, NNEB or equivalent

Job description

Children and Young Peoples Domestic Violence Practitioner (Female)

Job title and organisation: Children and Young People’s Domestic Violence Practitioner (Female*) - Leeds Women’s Aid
Salary: Salary £21,160.80 per annum
Hours: 28
Contract: Fixed-Term until 31st March 2027
Location: Leeds
Closing Date and Time: Friday 2 January at 9 AM

Imagine being able to go home after work knowing everything you have done and will be doing is having a positive impact on someone.

Leeds Women’s Aid (LWA) is the largest women’s charitable organisation in Leeds and provides services for victims of domestic violence and abuse, honour‑based violence, forced marriage, trafficking, stalking and harassment and is the lead agency for two consortia, Leeds Domestic Violence Service and Women’s Lives Leeds.

Responsibilities

Join ELEVATE and make a real difference! We’re a specialist Children & Young People’s service in Leeds affected by domestic and sexual violence and abuse. You’ll deliver one-to-one interventions in schools, assess needs, advocate for children and work with families and partner agencies to ensure safety and wellbeing. Be part of a passionate, expert team helping children feel safe, heard and supported every day.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Professional Children and/or Young People’s qualification e.g. Social Care Degree, NVQ Level 3, NNEB or equivalent.
• Knowledge of domestic violence and abuse, sexual violence and understanding of the impacts on victim‑survivors.
• Experience of supporting children & young people, specifically experiencing or recovering from trauma.

The closing date is 9.00 am on 2ND January 2026 interviews will be held on 15th January 2026

LWA is fully committed to the principles of equality of opportunity and applications are welcome from all sections of the community.

LWA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required before taking up this position.

* Posts are open to women only (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1)

We’re Open to Job Sharing! At LWA, we value flexibility and work-life balance. We welcome applications from candidates interested in job‑sharing opportunities.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.