Children and Young People’s (CYP) Project Worker
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £13.42 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bolton, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Fortalice |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Job Title: Children and Young People’s (CYP) Project Worker
Job Type: Temporary until 2nd June 2027, with the possibility of extension subject to funding
Hours: 30 hours per week
Hourly rate: £13.42
Fortalice has the opportunity to recruit a Children and Young People’s (CYP) Project Worker to join our dynamic, hard-working team. Are you empathic, resilient, passionate and dedicated? Do you have experience of working with children and young people? If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career within the domestic abuse sector, we can offer full training.
Purpose of the role:
The Children and Young People’s Project Worker will support children and young people aged 11-19 years in the Bolton borough to work through trauma as a result of exposure to Domestic Abuse (DA). Attendance and participation at multi-agency meetings is a key part of the role and through working collaboratively with external organisations, the Children and Young People’s Project Worker will assess, support and educate children and young people both individually and as part of group work sessions.
Much of the work will be community based with an office base within our Children, Young People and Education Hub in Bolton. A lot of the service is ‘needs led’ with appointments and services being offered to meet the demands of the individual child / young person. Individual initial assessments may be followed up with further one to one work or group work session.
We consider the services we offer to children and young people a prime element of our work and there is significant responsibility in relation to support and practical assistance to help the children and young people recover from the domestic abuse they have experienced or are currently living with. Identifying and assisting with safeguarding issues is a key part of this role.
Key skills:
• An ability to build and develop supportive relationships with children and young people, maintaining professional boundaries
• Knowledge of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children
• A sound understanding of safeguarding, child protection, Early Help, adults at risk and a commitment to follow procedure
How to apply and other information
• Women only applicants can apply for the post as this is an occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1, schedule 9 of the Equality Act under section 7.2e of the Equality Act 2010
• Request an application pack by emailing jobs@fortalice.co.uk
Job Type: Temporary until 2nd June 2027, with the possibility of extension subject to funding
Hours: 30 hours per week
Hourly rate: £13.42
Fortalice has the opportunity to recruit a Children and Young People’s (CYP) Project Worker to join our dynamic, hard-working team. Are you empathic, resilient, passionate and dedicated? Do you have experience of working with children and young people? If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career within the domestic abuse sector, we can offer full training.
Purpose of the role:
The Children and Young People’s Project Worker will support children and young people aged 11-19 years in the Bolton borough to work through trauma as a result of exposure to Domestic Abuse (DA). Attendance and participation at multi-agency meetings is a key part of the role and through working collaboratively with external organisations, the Children and Young People’s Project Worker will assess, support and educate children and young people both individually and as part of group work sessions.
Much of the work will be community based with an office base within our Children, Young People and Education Hub in Bolton. A lot of the service is ‘needs led’ with appointments and services being offered to meet the demands of the individual child / young person. Individual initial assessments may be followed up with further one to one work or group work session.
We consider the services we offer to children and young people a prime element of our work and there is significant responsibility in relation to support and practical assistance to help the children and young people recover from the domestic abuse they have experienced or are currently living with. Identifying and assisting with safeguarding issues is a key part of this role.
Key skills:
• An ability to build and develop supportive relationships with children and young people, maintaining professional boundaries
• Knowledge of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children
• A sound understanding of safeguarding, child protection, Early Help, adults at risk and a commitment to follow procedure
How to apply and other information
• Women only applicants can apply for the post as this is an occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1, schedule 9 of the Equality Act under section 7.2e of the Equality Act 2010
• Request an application pack by emailing jobs@fortalice.co.uk