Trauma-Informed Youth Outreach Worker

New Progress Housing Association Ltd; Leyland; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Health cash plan

Job summary

Key Unlocking Futures, part of Progress Housing Group, is seeking a Children and Young People’s Outreach Worker in Leyland. You will provide trauma-informed support to children and families affected by domestic abuse, managing a varied caseload and creating safety plans to promote wellbeing and resilience.

Working collaboratively with partners, you will help access the right services, deliver outreach and early intervention, and empower survivors to rebuild confidence and independence with a

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting children and young people through one-to-one, family and group work.
• Strong safeguarding and risk-assessment skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with parents and carers.
• Experience of Early Help processes and effective partnership working with statutory, voluntary and community services.
• Clear, accurate record-keeping skills, including case notes and reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, trauma-informed one-to-one and group support.
• Manage a varied caseload and assess risk with personalised safety plans.
• Collaborate with statutory and voluntary partners to access right support.
• Engage in outreach, early intervention and awareness-raising activities.
• Empower survivors to rebuild confidence and independence.

Skills

Caseload management

Safeguarding risk assessment

Relationship building

Partnership working

Record keeping

Survivor-centered approach

Driving licence

Job description

Key Unlocking Futures, part of Progress Housing Group, is seeking a Children and Young People’s Outreach Worker in Leyland. You will provide trauma-informed support to children and families affected by domestic abuse, managing a varied caseload and creating safety plans to promote wellbeing and resilience.

Working collaboratively with partners, you will help access the right services, deliver outreach and early intervention, and empower survivors to rebuild confidence and independence with a