Childrens Services Practitioner
Organisation: NSPCCSalary: £34,582£38,425 per annumLocation: Belfast The Lanyon Building, Northern IrelandDepartment: Local ServicesContract: PermanentWorking Hours: 35 hours per weekClosing Date: 16 November 2026
About the Role
Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us. And its the reason our Childrens Services team push themselves to transform the lives of children and families.
Within the NSPCC Northern Ireland Hub, were currently developing our local services offer to meet the needs of children and young people, families and professionals in Northern Ireland.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified social worker to join the team based in Belfast and make a contribution that means everything.
As a practitioner with NSPCC, you will provide direct services to children, families, carers or adults, working in an inter-agency context where activities can be complex and where there is a requirement to take responsibility and work autonomously.
Our Services
We currently offer three services to families in Northern Ireland:
Perinatal Mental Health Support: A service for pregnant mums and their partners, offered through group or individual work.
Sexual Abuse Recovery: A service for children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse.
Domestic Abuse Recovery: A group programme working with children and mothers who have experienced domestic abuse.
What Were Looking For
We are looking for a qualified social worker who is dynamic and enthusiastic, passionate about creating change, and able to represent the values and behaviours of NSPCC.
Joining the team and engaging families in the services we offer will be a fulfilling role for any qualified social worker.
We welcome applications from someone who wants to make a difference to families within these services and who can:
Plan and deliver services effectively.
Take an inter-agency approach.
Demonstrate the values and behaviours within our current strategy.
Support and Professional Development
Whilst we work within the challenges of safeguarding children, you will be well supported by your colleagues, team manager and the wider structure of the Northern Ireland Hub.
You will also have the opportunity to work alongside professionals in other areas of NSPCC, widening your knowledge and skills while contributing to the quality of other services, including our campaigns work, schools service and policy team.
Delivering these services also provides opportunities to work with colleagues in other statutory and voluntary agencies.
Full induction training is provided, and we are committed to ongoing professional development.
NSPCC also offers an excellent family-friendly policy, and staff experience a good work-life balance.
Why Join the NSPCC?
Making a difference to childrens lives is a huge reward in itself. However, we know its a competitive world, and its important to feel valued in your role and receive practical, tangible benefits.
We offer salaries that are at least comparable with the top charities in the UK, alongside the following benefits:
Annual Leave: 29 days per annum plus bank holidays for full-time employees, pro rata for part-time employees. This increases to 32 days per annum after five years continuous service.
Employee Discounts: Online access to over 3,000 discounts and offers through our discounts portal.
Employee Assistance Programme: An independent, free personal support service providing information, support and advice for your health and wellbeing.
Pension: Flexible, tax-efficient pension schemes to help you build up a good pension.
Life Assurance: All employees receive life assurance of one times their salary. Members of the NSPCC Group Personal Pension Scheme receive life assurance of five times their salary.
How to Apply
Click the Apply button on the vacancy page to start your application. More information about all recruitment stages is available on the Careers page.
We encourage you to apply early. To help us manage the process, we may close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if we receive a strong response.
Informal Enquiries
For an informal conversation, contact the office to speak to one of the practitioners, or email team manager Irene McGettigan.
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Priority Consideration
In keeping with our values and policies, individuals who are at risk of redundancy and meet the minimum essential criteria will be given priority consideration.
We hope you understand our position and that this will not discourage you from applying. We cannot predict who will apply internally or whether they will meet the minimum essential criteria.
Where no at-risk candidates meet the minimum essential criteria, all applications will be considered as normal.
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