Childline Practitioner (Universal) — Hybrid & 7% Rota

NSPCC; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% rota allowance

Home-working 1/3 of days

Job summary

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s Childline Aberdeen is recruiting for a full-time Childline Practitioner (Universal). You will support volunteers who talk to children, respond to contacts, and lead on safeguarding decisions during shifts.

The role offers a hybrid rota with a balance of shifts and some home-working days, plus coaching and training to develop volunteers. You will help ensure a high-quality service to thousands of children and young people each year; the

Qualifications

• Strong background working with children and young people within a safeguarding context.
• Experience supporting volunteers and safeguarding decisions.
• Ability to provide supervision, coaching and training.

Responsibilities

• Support volunteers while they talk to children.
• Respond to contacts as a Childline Practitioner (Universal).
• Lead on on-shift safeguarding decisions.
• Provide supervision, coaching and training to volunteers.
• Ensure every child and young person receives a high-quality service.
• Offer outside-shift supervision, coaching and support to volunteers.
• Work a hybrid rota with morning, day and evening shifts, including weekends.

Skills

Safeguarding experience

Coaching

Volunteer supervision

Childline knowledge

Job description

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s Childline Aberdeen is recruiting for a full-time Childline Practitioner (Universal). You will support volunteers who talk to children, respond to contacts, and lead on safeguarding decisions during shifts.

The role offers a hybrid rota with a balance of shifts and some home-working days, plus coaching and training to develop volunteers. You will help ensure a high-quality service to thousands of children and young people each year; the