Progress Housing Group
Children and Young Peoples Outreach Worker
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We’re Hiring: Children and Young People’s Outreach Worker
Organisation: Key Unlocking Futures
Salary: £26,806 per annum
Location: Agile working with travel across Chorley and South Ribble
Hours: 36.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
DBS: Enhanced DBS required
Children and Young People’s Outreach Worker at Key Unlocking Futures
At Key Unlocking Futures, part of Progress Housing Group, we help people across Lancashire build better lives. For over 30 years, we’ve supported children, young people and families through difficult times with compassionate, practical services that make a real difference.
We’re looking for a compassionate and resilient Children & Young People Outreach Worker to support children and young people who are living with the effects of domestic abuse and violence. You’ll provide practical and emotional support, helping them understand that the abuse is not their fault, stay safe, rebuild their confidence and work towards goals that matter to them.
Your Role as a Children and Young People’s Outreach Worker for Key:
As a Children and Young People’s Outreach Worker, you will provide compassionate, trauma-informed one-to-one and group support to individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. You will manage a varied caseload, assess risk and create personalised safety plans that promote safety, resilience and wellbeing.
Working with statutory and voluntary partners, you will help people access the right support at the right time and contribute to outreach, early intervention and awareness-raising activities. Through practical support, advocacy and kindness, you will empower survivors to rebuild confidence, regain independence and move forward.
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What You Will Bring
- Experience of supporting children and young people through one-to-one, family and group work, building their understanding of healthy relationships, safety and resilience.
- Confidence managing your own community-based caseload, priorities and time while remaining accountable for high-quality support.
- Strong safeguarding and risk-assessment skills, including ongoing safety planning and responding effectively when risks change.
- The ability to build positive relationships with parents and carers and take a whole-family approach where domestic abuse is a factor.
- Experience of Early Help processes and effective partnership working with statutory, voluntary and community services.
- Clear, accurate record-keeping skills, including case notes, monitoring information and reports.
- A flexible, inclusive and survivor-focused approach, with a commitment to listening to service users and working in line with Key’s values, policies and procedures.
- A full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle for work purposes.
What We Offer
- A competitive starting salary of £26,806 in recognition of your skill and dedication.
- A benefits package focused on work-life balance.
- 25 days paid leave (FTE) plus bank holidays.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme EAP.
- Health Cash Plan via Medicash.
- A role within an established organisation with almost 30 years of helping individuals and families building a brighter future for themselves.
- A rewarding role with real purpose.
- Supportive team environment.
- Training and development opportunities.
- The chance to be part of a trusted organisation changing lives across Lancashire.
- Job security with a Permanent position that promotes work-life balance.
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Why join us?
This is your chance to join an organisation with a strong social purpose, where your work will have a direct impact on the lives of children and young people.
We’re proud that this impact has been recognised beyond our organisation. Key Unlocking Futures has been named the 2026 Spring North Charity of the Year and Impact Award winner, and we’re also delighted to have been shortlisted as BIBA finalists. It’s recognition that reflects the dedication of our team, the strength of our partnerships, and the difference we continue to make for people and communities across Lancashire.
How To Apply
If you’re passionate about supporting children and young people and want to make a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Application Closing Date: 23.59pm on the 18th October 2026
Interview Dates: 26th, 27th, 28th & 29th October 2026
Inclusion matters here
Key Unlocking Futures is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
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