Ar Trac Child and Young Person’s Support Worker

• Location:Contractually based in our Hwb in: Newport Covering the Newport area.
• Hours:21 hours per week · Generally, Monday to Friday with occasional evening and weekend work · Flexible start and finish times that incorporate the hours of 9.30am to 4.30pm and a minimum of 30 minutes unpaid break during shift · All team members must work flexibly on occasions to meet the needs of the Charity and the people we support 
• Contract: Fixed term contract till 31st March 2027 - Agile
• Salary: £24,847.20
• Accountable to: Support Services Manager

Purpose of the Post: 

Provide specialist support to children and young people who are affected by Domestic Abuse and sexual violence and/or are at high-risk of serious harm in their own relationship.

Cyfannol Women’s Aid implements support for children and young people who have experienced or witnessed domestic abuse. We deliver tailored and individual pathways for children and young people that build on their strengths. Support provided is person-focused and trauma-informed.  

The support offered will include 1-2-1 intensive support, group work, and focus groups for children and young people aged between 5 and 18.

Group work focuses on building self-esteem, communication skills, supports emotional regulation, and we also provide support around adolescent-to-parent violence (aged 11 to 16)

The project will work with academic partners to evaluate the project and with children and young people to develop and facilitate training resources to professionals. 

Specific Responsibilities

Work with families, children, and young people in a trauma-informed, empowering, and solution-focused approach

To engage with children, young people, and their families, carry out person-led assessments of risks, needs, and strengths.

To develop a person-led, detailed support package for the child/young person, identifying goals, aspirations, and needs. 

Facilitate group programmes or 1-1 support with children and young people between the ages of 5-18 who have experienced or witnessed domestic abuse as required. 

Support families in identifying and addressing issues relating to their children and support resilient and healthy relationships, and the welfare of children and young people. 

Work with young people in an empowering, solution focused and individually appropriate engaging manner, building positive relationships based on trust and respect

Develop local focus groups where children and young people can contribute to the development of the project. 

Attend and advocate for young people at multi agency meetings

Provide practical and emotional support, including advocacy to access wider services (health, CAMHs, education/employment, youth provision, housing & welfare).

Work alongside young people in developing resources, group sessions, and toolkits. 

Co-facilitate training for professionals with young people 

To liaise with external agencies to identify children who may benefit from the project 

Prioritising and managing caseloads in line with packages of support and support plans 

Ensure accurate and timely records are maintained in relation to all aspects of the service and case work, including inputting information into our Information Management System. 

To be fully aware of the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures and report to line manager any concerns in this area. 

To advocate on behalf of children and young people and ensure that children feel safe, supported and listened to within our service and in dealings with other agencies.  

To participate in meetings, encourage children and young people to participate in and give feedback on service provision. 

Assist in qualitative and quantitative data collation. 

Promote the service in the local area.

General Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to the achievement of Cyfannol Women’s Aid’s Mission, Vision, Aims, Goals and Objectives ensuring your work reflects our commitment to trauma informed practice. 
• Demonstrate and positively promote Cyfannol’s core values of compassion, integrity, and equity in all aspects of your role. 
• Proactively promote equality of opportunity, challenging and addressing discriminatory practices wherever they arise. 
• Represent Cyfannol Women’s Aid professionally at external meetings, public events, conferences, and similar forums, safeguarding and enhancing the organisation’s reputation. 
• Participate fully in team meetings, management supervision, clinical supervision and relevant training to support continuous learning and development. 
• Work in accordance with Cyfannol’s policies and procedures, ensuring safe, ethical, legally compliant and consistent practice. 
• Contribute to Cyfannol’s environmental goals by participating in carbon-reducing initiatives, including the organisation’s pledge campaign   
• Undertake any other reasonable duties required to support the effective delivery of support services and the wider aims of the organisation

It may be necessary, following consultation, to amend the job description in light of experience and changing circumstances.  

This role requires frequent travel for business purposes. A current valid driving licence, access to a car and insurance covering business use

Closing Date: 25/09/2026

We operate a rolling recruitment process and may interview suitable candidates as applications are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once the position has been filled.

This role is open to male and female applicants

Cyfannol is an organisation with equality, diversity and inclusion at its heart. We welcome applications from all areas of the community. However, we particularly encourage applications from members of our BAME community as well as individuals with disabilities who are currently under-represented within our workforce.