Leaving Care Worker

Brackenberry Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Brackenberry Limited is seeking a Leaving Care Worker on a 10-month contract to support young people aged 16 to 25 as they move from local authority care to independence. You will coordinate across children’s and adult services to ensure safe transitions and connect with multi-agency resources.

The role requires engaging harder-to-reach young people, delivering individual Pathway Plans, and working to reduce risks around mental health, housing, and employment.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Social Care, Youth Work or related field.
• Proven experience of working directly with young people aged 16–25.
• Understanding of multi-agency coordination and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Engage with young people who are harder to reach to build connections.
• Lead on the coordination and implementation of individual Pathway Plans for transitioning care leavers.
• Identify and support young people at elevated risk, including mental health, housing or employment risks.
• Ensure transitions align with Children in Care and Care Leavers strategies across relevant services.

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Experience with young people

Cross-agency collaboration

DBS enhanced clearance

Job description

We are working closely alongside a local authority in Lincolshireto assist with the appointment of a Leaving Care Worker on a 10-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion.

Rate of Pay: £26.33- £34.77 per hour

Summary:

The Leaving Care Worker is a pivotal point of contact and coordination for young people aged 16 to 25 as they transition from local authority care to independent adulthood. Operating at the interface of children's and adult services, you will provide a flexible and reliable connection to young people, ensuring they move successfully through life toward becoming happy, healthy, and self-sufficient adults. This role requires a proactive approach to engaging "harder to reach" individuals and a high level of coordination to bring together multi-agency resources in line with the Council's Children in Care and Care Leavers Strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Use specialized skills to engage with young people who choose not to work with services or are considered harder to reach, building connections to enhance their life chances.
• Lead on the coordination and implementation of individual Pathway Plans for young people transitioning from care.
• Identify and support young people experiencing elevated levels of risk, including poor mental health, anti-social behavior, or the risk of losing employment and housing.
• Ensure all transitions are managed in a "safe and healthy manner," maintaining awareness of both children's and adult service frameworks.

Qualifications:

• A relevant qualification in Social Care, Youth Work, or a related field (typically NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• A high standard of general education, including English and Maths.

Essentails:

• Proven experience of working directly with young people (ideally aged 16–25) in a social care, youth work, or community setting.
• Experience in supporting vulnerable individuals through significant life transitions, particularly moving toward independent living.
• Understanding of the legislative frameworks governing both Children's Services and Adult Social Care.

Please Note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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