Join Our Team

We are seeking a dynamic, skilled, knowledgeable, and passionate professional to join the NDAS team. The post has a primary focus on working with children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse. It also involves engaging parents/carers to understand their child’s experience and support positive long-term outcomes.

This position is based in our Hexham office, with travel across the county of Northumberland.

• 37.5 hours per week, 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday

• Permanent

• £26,500–£30,000 per annum

The successful applicant will have significant experience working with children, young people, and families, along with a qualification in a recognised discipline such as: Counselling, Social Work, Teaching, SENCO, or Community or Youth Work.

The role

▪️ You will provide assessments and short-term therapeutic interventions to children and young people aged 4–18, and to parents/carers.
▪️ Experience working with children, adolescents, and families experiencing complex issues.
▪️ Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain trauma-informed, empathetic, and constructive relationships with children and parents/carers.
▪️ An understanding of the impact of trauma on children and young people, and of working within a child protection framework.
▪️ Strong communication and report-writing skills, with attention to detail.
▪️ A current driver’s licence and access to your own transport.
▪️ Willingness to work within the ethos and values of NDAS.
▪️ This post requires an enhanced DBS check.

Supporting you to support others

NDAS is a respected sector leader providing a range of domestic abuse services across Northumberland. We are proudly not-for-profit and offer:

• A generous staff pension scheme

• Generous leave entitlement

• A values-based culture

• Ongoing learning and development

• Professional supervision