Calan DVS are looking for a Children and Young People support worker to join their Ar Trac team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to Children and Young People in the Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend area.
It is estimated that 133,053 children in Wales have experienced or witnessed domestic abuse. These adverse childhood experiences can have a huge impact on children and young people, but referral options are limited due to specialist CYP support available.
To address this need, Cyfannol Women's Aid, Calan DVS, Cardiff Women's Aid, Gorwel and West Wales DAS have come together to deliver the Ar Trac project to children aged 5 - 16 across 10 counties in Wales, thanks to funding from Welsh Government.
Ar Trac supports children and young people who are exhibiting difficulties with their family and peer relationships, having experienced domestic abuse. We are recruiting an experienced CYP worker for our Ar Trac Calan DVS team.
Title
Calan DVS Ar Trac CYP Support Worker
Salary
£22,500 dependent on experience (Pro Rata)
Location: Base will be Neath and expectation to also travel into Bridgend
Contract Type: Fixed Term until March 2026 (May extend dependent on funding)
Hours: 16.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday - Generally 9am to 4.30pm
All staff must work flexibly on occasions to meet the needs of women and children.
Inclusion in on call system out of hours
Accountable to : Programmes & CYP Service Manager Calan DVS
Our mission
Is for women and their children to flourish in a life free of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Activities
The Organisations deliver a range of services within Wales that encompass prevention, awareness raising, safety, support and personal development opportunities for women, men and their children who have experienced domestic abuse and/or sexual violence. Please see each organisation website for particular services.
Overview of the Project
Ar Trac is an exciting project for children and young people who have experienced or witnessed domestic abuse.
The project will deliver a tailored and individual pathway for children and young people that builds on their strengths.
Within each region 3 project workers will support and deliver the project in collaboration with other areas and with the support of a project manager, delivery team and young people.
The support offered, includes 1-2-1 support (aged 5 to 11), group work that supports the child-parent bond (aged 7 to 11), group work that addresses adolescent to parent violence and abuse (age 11 to 16), gender specific group work that builds self-esteem, communication skills, and supports emotional regulation (age 11 to 16).
The project works with academic partners to evaluate the project and with children and young people to develop and facilitate training resources to professionals.
Purpose of the post
To provide specialist support to children and young people who are affected by Domestic Abuse and sexual violence and/or at risk of abusive relationships. Working within the Organisational and Supporting People Frameworks you will work towards enabling children and young people so that they are able to make positive changes to their lives in order to increase safety, well-being and to reduce the threats of homelessness.
Responsibilities
1. To liaise with external agencies to identify children who may benefit from the project
2. To engage with children, young people and their families, carry out initial assessments of risks, needs, strength, and collate relevant information from the child, parents, and other agencies where relevant.
3. To develop a detailed support package for the child/young person, identifying goals, aspirations and needs.
4. Facilitate group programmes, 1-2-1 mentoring and or support with children and young people between the ages of 5-16 who have experienced or witnessed domestic abuse as required.
5. Work with families, children and young people in an empowering, solution focused and engaging manner.
6. Support families in identifying and addressing issues relating to their children and support positive parenting, healthy relationships and welfare of children and young people.
7. Develop local focus groups where children and young people can contribute to the development of the project.
8. Work alongside young people in developing resources, group sessions and toolkits.
9. Co-facilitate training for professionals with young people
10. Recruitment and management of volunteers and peer mentors, undertaking the relevant checks and training to enable them to carry out their role.
11. Prioritising and managing caseloads in line with packages of support and support plans
12. Ensure accurate and timely records are maintained in relation to all aspects of the service and case work, including inputting information into our Information Management System.
13. Support, signpost and refer women and children to the services they may wish to engage with for example social services, the police, parenting, health, legal, DWP, housing, homelessness, recreational, educational and cultural services and other internal services.
14. To be fully aware of the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures and report to line manager any concerns in this area.
15. To advocate on behalf of children and young people and ensure that children feel safe, supported and listened to within our service and in dealings with other agencies.
16. To participate in meetings encourage women and children to participate in and give feedback on service provision.
17. Assist in qualitative and quantitative data collation.
18. Promote the service in the local area.
General
1. Provide line management to the volunteers working with children and young people including induction, supervision and annual appraisal.
2. Recruit, support and mentor peer mentors
3. Assist in identifying volunteer training and development needs.
4. To demonstrate and promote the organisation’s ethos, vision and values.
5. To represent the organisation at external meetings, public events, conferences and similar ensuring that the Organisation’s reputation is protected and enhanced.
6. To actively work in partnership with other agencies and organisations to achieve better outcomes for women and children affected by Domestic Abuse.
7. Participate in team meetings, supervision and appropriate training.
8. To work within the Organisations Policies and Procedures and Code of Conduct.
9. To Support families and children to participate and be involved in decision making and developmental processes and service delivery.
10. Any other reasonable duties as required.
11. It may be necessary, following consultation, to amend the job description in light of experience and changing circumstances.
The role does include on call duties out of hours
Application deadline: 20th June 2025
Interview dates: TBC
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months
Pay: From £22,500.00 per year
Expected hours: 16.5 per week
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Working with CYP: 2 years (required)
- Working with those who have experienced domestic abuse: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: CALAN Neath Ar Trac June 2025
