Join Us and Help Shape Brighter Futures

At Depaul UK, we believe in people’s potential — and we take action every day to help unlock it. Whether you’re supporting young people directly or strengthening our organisation behind the scenes, your work will create real, lasting impact.

About the Role

Young People Support Worker

£28,836 per annum + excellent benefits

Are you passionate about empowering young people to build independence, achieve their goals, and create brighter futures? We're looking for proactive, compassionate, and motivated Young People Support Workers to join our dedicated team supporting young people aged 18-25.

We currently have four permanent vacancies available across our services:

• 2 Night Worker (Full Time-37.5 Hours Per Week) roles at our Burnage Lane Service
• 1 Night Worker (Full Time-37.5 Hours Per Week) role at our Safestop Manchester Service
• 1 Weekend Worker (Part Time-30 Hours Per Week) role at our Safestop Manchester Service

These opportunities are based across two locations: Burnage Lane and Safestop Manchester. When applying, please clearly state your preferred location (Burnage Lane or Safestop Manchester) within your application/supporting statement.

In this rewarding role, you'll provide tailored support to young people, manage a small caseload, complete risk and wellbeing assessments, and help create a safe, positive environment where individuals can develop essential life skills and move towards independent living. We're looking for people with experience of supporting vulnerable young people, excellent communication skills, and a genuine commitment to helping others reach their potential.

Join a supportive, values-driven organisation where your contribution makes a lasting difference every day. In return, you'll benefit from ongoing learning and development opportunities, a great range of employee benefits, and the chance to play a key role in transforming young lives.

Shift Pattern:

Night shifts on two week rolling rota of 3 shifts one week and 4 the next 21:30-08:00 (current shift pattern: one week Tuesday-Thursday; following week Monday, Friday-Sunday)

KEY DELIVERABLES

• You will ensure the safety and wellbeing of clients in the service at all times possible including using Safeguarding and emergency alert procedures as applicable
• You will carry a caseload of clients for whom you will be the named key worker, and you will also take joint responsibility with your team members for the wellbeing and day to day support of all clients in the services
• You will lead on risk and needs assessment and support planning for your key clients and contribute to ongoing needs and risk assessment of other clients in the service
• You will develop and implement SMART outcomes-based support plans for your key clients
• You will deliver one-to one and group support opportunities within their accommodation and in the local community aimed at increasing resilience in the clients we work with
• You will proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies including statutory teams, to support the wellbeing of Depaul clients in accordance with data protection and information sharing protocols
• You will be flexible, reflective and creative in your engagement with clients and personalised in your support to them
• You will involve clients in the decisions made about them and encourage participation in Depaul’s wider community programme of activities
• You will support all clients to participate in Education, Training, Employment and Volunteering opportunities as appropriate to the development of their skills, assets and aspirations
• You will participate in a rota which may include unsocial hours and weekend working
• You will have responsibilities as part of the team for ensuring the health and safety of the environment for clients, staff, visitors and volunteers through regular checks and reporting
• You will have responsibility as a member of the team for preparing the accommodation for new clients to move into and supporting the client to settle in
• You will support and facilitate the work of the volunteers who add value to the work that we do
• You will demonstrate commitment to client involvement by advocating client involvement opportunities, for example by actively promoting the Voice of Depaul to clients and holding residents meetings
• You will undertake further duties as commensurate to the role and identified by your line manager
• You will attend training as appropriate to your development and support you in your role
• You will form an integral part of the team and as such attend team meetings when required