Young Persons Support Worker (Community)

Young Persons Support Worker (Community)

Greater Manchester

Temporary

£16 - £17 per hour + holiday pay




Our Client




We are working with a Social Enterprise who are looking to recruit a Young Persons Support Worker in the community. This is a temporary contract initially for 3 months and is based across the Greater Manchester area. The role involves delivering trauma - informed, strengths - based homelessness prevention and support services for young people at risk. You will manage an allocated caseload of 18 - 25 year olds, delivering person - centred interventions to help secure and sustain accommodation, improve financial stability, and increase engagement with employment, education, training, or meaningful activity. The role requires effective partnership working with statutory services, landlords, and community organisations, as well as adherence to contractual outcome targets.




The Role

• Manage a diverse caseload of young people (18 - 25), delivering strengths - based, person - centred support aligned to contractual KPIs.
• Conduct thorough risk and needs assessments and develop SMART, outcome - focused support plans.
• Provide one - to - one support in the community and within tenancies to sustain accommodation.
• Support young people to improve financial capability, including budgeting and rent management.
• Work with young people to identify and access education, training, employment, and meaningful activities.
• Safeguard young people by responding to concerns and emergencies in line with policy and legislation.
• Maintain accurate, up - to - date records on the client database and contribute to monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Build and maintain productive partnerships with local authorities, health services, landlords, charities, and community organisations.
• Actively involve young people in decisions about their support and co - produce plans and reviews.

The Candidate

• Proven experience supporting young people with complex needs, including homelessness risk, mental health, substance misuse, offending behaviour, or care leaver status.
• Experience managing a caseload, developing personalised support plans, and evidencing outcomes against targets.
• Experience working within outcomes-based contracts or outcome - focused service delivery.
• Demonstrable ability to build trust, rapport, and positive relationships with vulnerable young people.
• Experience liaising with statutory services, landlords, and voluntary sector partners to secure resources and opportunities.
• Ability to work in a fast - paced, outcomes - driven environment and adapt to changing priorities.

For more information about this role or to apply, please contact Annabelle on 0161 838 3616.

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