Services
Children's Services Practitioner
Services
Children's Services Practitioner
Children's Services Practitioner
- Annually:£34,582 - £38,425 Per annum
- Region:North West
- Location:Liverpool - Hargreaves Centre
- Department:Local Services
- Vacancy Type:Permanent
- Working hours per week:35
- Closing Date:14 June 2026
Could you help shape brighter futures for children and families across the North West?
We're looking for a Social Work qualified Children's Services Practitioner to join our passionate team at the NSPCC's North West regional hub in Liverpool.
In this role, you'll work directly with children, families, and communities—delivering impactful preventative and intervention services, building partnerships, and helping shape safer environments for young people. You'll also contribute to service development & evaluation as part of our 10-year strategy to end cruelty to children.
What makes this opportunity unique?
- Want to develop specialist skills in preventative services?
- Interested in both child and adult-facing work through one-to-one and group delivery?
- Keen to be part of a team that values learning, collaboration, and innovation?
Our current services include:
- Letting the Future In (LTFI) – enabling children and families to recover from the impact of child sexual abuse and strengthen local multi-agency responses to this issue across the region.
- Pregnancy in Mind (PiM) – a preventative mental health service that helps support expectant parents who have or are at risk of mild to moderate anxiety or depression.
- Baby Steps – empowering parents to be to build confidence and feel ready for the arrival of their new baby.
- Domestic Abuse Recovering Together (DART) – a group work programme that helps children and mothers get back on track after experiencing domestic abuse.
- Let's Talk - Helping children to understand healthy boundaries, emotions and relationships.
What we're looking for:
- A recognised social work qualification and UK registration.
- Experience working directly with children and families.
- Strong understanding of child protection and safeguarding.
What you'll get:
- A manageable caseload and excellent supervision.
- Annual salary reviews and generous leave (29 days + bank holidays, if you work full-time, after 5 years this increases to 32 days!)
- Pension contributions matched up to 7%.
- Access to wellbeing resources and over 3,000 discounts via our online portal.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Ready to make a difference?
Want to know more before applying? Reach out to:
- Laura Hardy, Team Manager – laura.hardy@nspcc.org.uk
- Mel Hughson, Children's Services Practitioner – melanie.hughson@nspcc.org.uk
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