Community Caseworker – Flexible Evening & Weekend Hours

North East Combined Authority; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Pensions scheme

Job summary

The Live Well Aware Caseworker role in Middlesbrough Council supports people experiencing substance use, homelessness or domestic abuse, delivering flexible, community-based care outside traditional hours.

This out-of-hours post (18.5 hours per week) requires evenings and weekend work, a trauma-informed, person-centred approach, and the ability to meet clients where they are in the community to support recovery goals.

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable populations such as those affected by substance use, homelessness or domestic abuse.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage service users.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload.
• Commitment to a trauma-informed, strength-based approach.
• Flexibility to work evenings, late evenings and weekends.
• Confidence working in community settings and adapting to service user needs.

Responsibilities

• Conducts screenings and assessments to identify client needs.
• Develop and implement tailored recovery plans.
• Deliver psychosocial interventions and recovery-focused support.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure service users receive the care they need.
• Liaise with the clinical team to co-ordinate appropriate clinical interventions.
• Work proactively and flexibly to engage clients in community settings.
• Meet clients in suitable locations across the community, including evenings and weekends.
• Build positive relationships that encourage engagement and sustained recovery.
• Ensure adherence to all policies, processes and procedures.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Caseload management

Independent working

Job description

The Live Well Aware Caseworker role in Middlesbrough Council supports people experiencing substance use, homelessness or domestic abuse, delivering flexible, community-based care outside traditional hours.

This out-of-hours post (18.5 hours per week) requires evenings and weekend work, a trauma-informed, person-centred approach, and the ability to meet clients where they are in the community to support recovery goals.