About the role
Young Person’s Practitioner
Salary: circa £29,000 per annum
Location: North Wales – Flintshire, Conwy, Denbighshire and Gwynedd.
Contract/Hours: Temporary contract until March 2027 / Full Time – 37 hours per week
Closing date for applications is midnight of Friday 14th of August and Interviews scheduled 20/21st of August
Benefits:
- Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
- Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
- Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
- Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
- Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.
A bit about the role
We’re excited to be recruiting a Young Person Practitioner to support the delivery of our StepED programme across North Wales.
This school-based role involves working directly with small groups of young people who have been identified by schools as being disengaged from education, attending on reduced timetables, or requiring additional support to remain engaged in learning.
As a Young Person’s Practitioner, you’ll deliver interventions from an approved programme designed to build confidence, resilience, and motivation, helping young people to reconnect with education and realise their potential.
Working closely with schools and other key stakeholders, you’ll provide supportive, person-centred interventions that encourage positive outcomes and improve educational engagement for some of the region's most vulnerable young people.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people while contributing to improved educational outcomes across North Wales.
About the Service
Action for Children has recently been awarded funding through the Serious Violence Duty to deliver our school-based education intervention programme, StepED, across North Wales.
The service provides targeted support to young people aged 10 to 18 who may be at risk of disengaging from education, vulnerable to criminal exploitation, or experiencing negative influences within their school or wider community. Through early intervention and tailored support, we help young people build confidence, resilience, and stronger connections with education.
We work in close partnership with Local Authorities, North Wales Police, schools, and other education partners to identify and support young people at the earliest opportunity, reducing both the risk and impact of criminal exploitation.
At the heart of our approach is a belief in every young person's potential. We are committed to helping young people feel safe, valued, and empowered to make positive choices, supporting them to achieve better outcomes both in education and in life.
As part of the StepED programme, practitioners deliver structured interventions to small groups of young people within school settings, helping them re-engage with learning, improve attendance, develop positive relationships, and build the skills needed to thrive.
What you do could make a difference
As a Young Person's Practitioner , you’ll;
- Work closely with Local Authorities, Youth Justice Services, North Wales Police, schools, and other partners to support vulnerable young people.
- Deliver group sessions for young people who are at risk of disengaging from education or who need extra support to stay engaged and improve their outcomes.
- Support young people to navigate challenges around relationships, emotional wellbeing, peer pressure, exploitation, substance use, and other issues affecting their lives.
- Provide practical coping strategies and tools to help young people manage complex or difficult situations.
- Offer mentoring and hands‑on support to build life skills, strengthen resilience, improve employability, and encourage positive decision‑making.
- Build trusting, positive relationships that empower young people to recognise their strengths, make informed choices, and reach their potential.
- Create a safe, supportive environment where young people feel valued, listened to, and motivated to engage with education and their community.
Let’s talk about you
- Experience supporting young people in education settings such as schools, alternative provision, or youth-focused services.
- Experience working with groups of young people, including those who have offended or may be at risk.
- Understanding of the criminal justice system, youth justice services, and the factors that can influence offending behaviour.
- Strong communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to connect with young people and ensure their voices are heard and valued.
- Experience working closely with schools, social care, police, and other partners to achieve positive outcomes.
- Awareness of the challenges faced by vulnerable young people, including exploitation, peer pressure, emotional wellbeing, and disengagement from education.
- Ability to motivate, inspire, and empower young people to make positive choices and reach their potential.
- Lived experience that positively informs and strengthens your practice.
- A full UK driving licence. and access to a vehicle, as travel across North Wales will be required.
Why Action for Children?
Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.
We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.
Will you join us?
Diversity, equality and inclusion
We work hard to create an inclusive environment. One where individuality is celebrated and where everyone feels valued and supported. Because when we come together, with skills like yours, we’re capable of amazing things.
We actively encourage applications from people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with a disability, as these groups are under-represented within Action for Children.
Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role.
Pay: £29,000.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Work from home
Work Location: In person
