Intensive Support Worker, Leaving Care Team

inploi; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Stockport Council is seeking an Intensive Support Worker to provide tailored support to young people aged 16-25 in care. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and involves contributing to group activities and ensuring young people's voices are heard. Ideal candidates will have experience in supporting vulnerable young people and be committed to fostering independence and emotional wellbeing.

Benefits

Good Employment Charter membership

Commitment to wellbeing and flexible working conditions

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working alongside young people with complex needs.
• Ability to build trusting and empowering relationships.
• Commitment to amplifying young people's voices in group settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to young people aged 16-25.
• Contribute to group activities and the Care Leavers Forum.
• Help young people navigate their transition into adulthood.

Skills

Relationship building

Empathy

Support for young people

Job description

Intensive Support Worker, Leaving Care Team

Scale 5 + 2 increments for weekend working (£29,540 - £32,061)

37 Hours, Full Time

Temporary, until March 2027

Central House, Leaving Care Hub with Hybrid / Work from Home option service needs led

Application Deadline: 11:59pm 24 November 2025

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Shortlisting Date: 26 November 2025

Interview Date: 5 December 2025

Interview Type: Face to Face interview and Young People’s Panel

Your Role

You will provide tailored, empowering support to young people aged 16-25 who are currently or have previously been in the care of the Local Authority, helping them navigate their transition into adulthood with confidence and stability. As part of this role, you will also contribute to the delivery of group‑based activities and workshops, and actively support the Care Leavers Forum ensuring young people’s voices are heard, valued, and central to shaping the services they receive.

About You

You will bring the skills and sensitivity needed to build trusting, creative, and empowering relationships with young people aged 16-25, supporting them through a safe and confident transition into adulthood. You will have experience working alongside young people with complex needs, offering consistent, compassionate support including accompanying them to appointments to help them access the care they need.

Your experience working with care‑experienced young people will give you insight into the challenges they may face, and you will be committed to amplifying their voices both individually and in group settings, ensuring their lived experiences shape the services and support they receive.

About Us

You will work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team including Personal Advisers (PAs), Intensive Support Workers (ISWs), Progression Coaches, and Education, Employment and Training (EET) Workers to provide wraparound, relationship‑based support to some of our most vulnerable young people. These young people are often transitioning from residential or semi‑independent living and may have experienced significant instability.

This role is part of an exciting and evolving service model. Together, the team will ensure young people receive holistic, timely, and trauma‑informed care that supports their emotional wellbeing, independence, and long‑term success.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

You can find out more about the role contact Lizzi Dodd on [e-mail] or 07891949059 for an informal discussion about the role.

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre‑employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this role does not currently qualify.

We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex‑military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Check the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

Contact Details

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