Senior Practitioner (children & young people’s online services) 

Location: Epsom, Surrey (hybrid)

Work hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: £34,000 – £38,00 per annum

Closing date: 5pm, July 7 2023

You will head up our flagship project working with high schools in Edinburgh promoting the prevention of harmful sexual behaviour in an educational context. This includes running workshops for parents on how they can promote positive and healthy relational and sexual development. It will include helping teachers respond sensitively and effectively to early concerns about children’s sexual behaviour. 

About you and the role
We are recruiting a practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary team in Edinburgh to lead our work with children, young people and young adults up to the age of 21.
What you'll get from us
Find out what is is like working for us

We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 2 days working from the office. We offer a NEST pension, 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days (plus statutory bank holidays) after 5 years’ service and in line with our leave year (January-December), up to 5 days learning and development per year to make sure you stay on top of your game, an employee assistance programme and the option of Benenden medical cover.

We really welcome informal conversations with prospective candidates about the role and the charity in advance of the deadline. Please feel free to contact Stuart Allardyce, Director Scotland on 07881 824871.

An application form and equal opportunities monitoring form are included within this pack.

Please submit your completed documents to recruitment@lucyfaithfull.org.uk by 5pm, 30th September. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on 11th October. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful with your application.

Please note the successful candidate will be required to have a PVG check from Disclosure Scotland for this position.

We believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution. Treating people fairly is part of our values and at the core of our culture. As an inclusive employer, all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibilities, marital status, nationality and disability including invisible disabilities and neurodiversity.

For more information on our helpline

Our Stop It Now helpline can support anyone with a concern about child sexual abuse and its prevention. We encourage you to trust your gut and call, live chat or email us, whatever your worry.

Our experienced advisors don’t judge and can support anyone struggling with their own or a loved one’s sexual thoughts, feelings and behaviours towards children. We also support anyone worried about a child or young person’s sexual behaviour, including if they’ve got into trouble online.

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We want to hear from you

As you may have noticed, our website looks a little different now. We’ve restructured and redesigned the site to be more accessible to you, so we’d love to know what you think. All feedback will remain anonymous; we do not collect any personal identifying information.