Young People Support Worker in Rochdale

Make a real impact as a Young People Support Worker in Rochdale, supporting young people to build independence and thrive. You'll deliver tailored one-to-one support, develop life skills—from budgeting to wellbeing—and connect young people with education, health and community services, helping them move confidently towards independent living. We're looking for a proactive, compassionate professional with experience in supported accommodation, strong safeguarding knowledge, and the ability to manage caseloads effectively. You'll be confident working independently, skilled in support planning and advocacy, and committed to a psychologically informed, person-centred approach. Join a supportive, values-driven organisation that invests in your growth with training, supervision and strong benefits. This part-time (18.5 hours) role offers flexibility and the opportunity to make lasting change – apply now and help young people unlock their potential.

Responsibilities

• You will ensure the safety and wellbeing of clients in the service at all times possible, including using safeguarding and emergency alert procedures as applicable.
• You will carry a caseload of clients for whom you will be the named key worker, and you will also take joint responsibility with your team members for the wellbeing and day-to-day support of all clients in the service.
• You will lead on risk and needs assessment and support planning for your key clients and contribute to ongoing needs and risk assessment of other clients in the service.
• You will develop and implement SMART outcomes-based support plans for your key clients.
• You will deliver one-to-one and group support opportunities within their accommodation and in the local community aimed at increasing resilience in the clients we work with.
• You will proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies, including statutory teams, to support the wellbeing of Depaul clients in accordance with data protection and information sharing protocols.
• You will be flexible, reflective and creative in your engagement with clients and personalised in your support to them.
• You will involve clients in the decisions made about them and encourage participation in Depaul's wider community programme of activities.
• You will support all clients to participate in education, training, employment and volunteering opportunities as appropriate to the development of their skills, assets and aspirations.
• You will participate in a rota which may include unsocial hours and weekend working.
• You will have responsibilities as part of the team for ensuring the health and safety of the environment for clients, staff, visitors and volunteers through regular checks and reporting.
• You will have responsibility as a member of the team for preparing the accommodation for new clients to move into and supporting the client to settle in.
• You will support and facilitate the work of the volunteers who add value to the work that we do.
• You will demonstrate commitment to client involvement by advocating client involvement opportunities, for example by actively promoting the Voice of Depaul to clients and holding residents meetings.
• You will undertake further duties as commensurate to the role and identified by your line manager.
• You will attend training as appropriate to your development and support you in your role.
• You will form an integral part of the team and as such attend team meetings when required.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people or those who have experienced homelessness.
• An understanding of the needs of people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, substance misuse.
• A knowledge and understanding of risk assessments and support planning.
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
• Able to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures.
• Commitment to working in a manner which promotes diversity and equality, ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and no one suffers from discrimination.
• Commitment to promoting an environment which has the highest regard for the health and safety of others.
• Personal and professional integrity.
• High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries.
• Effective collaborative working.
• Ability to effectively reflect on own practices for ongoing learning and development.
• Respect for the values and ethos of Depaul and its founding partners.

Benefits

• Tailored training and development.
• Flexible working options where suitable.
• 26 days annual leave, rising with service.
• Family‑friendly leave policies.
• Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 7%.
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access.
• Discounts across retail, travel, food, fitness and more.
• Cash health plan for you and your family.
• Death‑in‑service benefit.
• Access to legal and practical support.

Safer Recruitment

Depaul UK is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If a role requires it under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, we will carry out the appropriate Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. We only look at information that is relevant to the role, and a criminal record will never be treated as an automatic barrier to employment. All DBS information is handled sensitively, confidentially and in line with the DBS Code of Practice, and we encourage applicants to discuss any concerns with us openly.