Outreach Worker

Job Introduction

Do you have a passion for changing the lives of children and young people?

We are currently looking for two part-time Outreach Worker to join our Care Leavers Team!

X1 Permanent post - 18.5hrs

X1 2 year FTC - 30hrs 

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring three iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’. 

Our Team:

Our Care Leavers Team is a friendly and supportive team that is passionate about helping young people make a successful transition from care into adulthood. We work alongside care-experienced young people aged 16 to 25, providing practical and emotional support to help them achieve their goals and become as independent as possible.

We support young people with all aspects of adult life, including accommodation, education, employment, training, finances, health and wellbeing. We understand that every young person's journey is different and aim to build positive, trusting relationships that enable them to feel supported, listened to and empowered.

As a team, we are committed to being aspirational for the young people we work with, celebrating their achievements and supporting them through challenges. We work closely with partner agencies and local services to ensure care leavers receive the support they need to achieve the best possible outcomes and reach their full potential.

We are proud of our relationship-based approach and the difference we make to the lives of young people leaving care.

Your Contributions:

As an Outreach Worker, you will assist in the provision of services to enhance the ability for all young people leaving care and so enable them to realise their full potential and become successful in all aspects of their lives.

Some responsibilities include:

• Providing person-centered support to help young people develop independent living skills and integrate into their communities.
• Delivering housing support, including tenancy-ready courses, preventative work, and interventions.
• Facilitating the care leaver drop-in and hub, ensuring access to essential services and support.
• Building strong relationships with young people, advocating for their rights, wellbeing, and best interests.
• Maintaining records and working collaboratively with Personal Advisors, partner agencies, and other professionals to ensure effective service delivery.

If you’re passionate about supporting young people and making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Hours: 18.5 (permanent role) and 30 (2 year FTC) - work patterns to be discussed at interview

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme

Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Emma Wright – Emma.Wright@halton.gov.uk

Interview date to be confirmed. 

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!