Senior Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom findajob.dwp Full time

An exciting new opportunity has arisen in Lancashire and South Cumbria which means that Barnardo's are recruiting staff, so if you are you ready for a new challenge and are passionate about working with children and young people to support their emotional wellbeing, you might be just who we are looking for.


The Service:


The service will support the children and young people in Lancashire and South Cumbria to grow up with healthy minds, feel confident and resilient and fulfil their potential.

As part of the THRIVE 'Getting Help' model Barnardo's will provide therapeutic one to one, group work and counselling support in the community.

The Service will have a number of bases across the area including:

Blackburn and Darwen
Blackpool
Central Lancashire
East Lancashire
North Lancashire
South Cumbria
We are looking for people who are passionate about:

Children's and Young people's emotional health and wellbeing
Improving outcomes for children and young people

The Role:

The Navigation Team Senior Practitioner:


You will be the first point of contact for children, young people and those closest to them, our Navigators will be welcome and guide CYP and their carers through our service on an individual basis.


Successful candidates must:


Have the skills and experience to work therapeutically with children and young people to support their emotional health and wellbeing.

Have a caring and approachable manner that supports children and young people to establish safe and trusting relationships
Have an awareness of emotional challenges and how these impact the lives of children and young people
Be creative and adaptable in order to best meet young people's needs
Have excellent administrative and communication skills with experience of caseload management.
Understand the requirements of their role in safeguarding

This is a busy role which will require a flexible approach and the ability to prioritise tasks, be proactive and solution focused.


Additional Information:


You must demonstrate in your application that you currently use the skills outlined above, and in the Job Description/Person Specifications, or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc.

This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Need more information?

If you require any further information about this opportunity, please contact Laura Sowerby or

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