Leaving Care Worker at Iworkrecruitment in Lincoln, England, GB

Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 12 weeks with a possible extension.

Full job description

Leaving Care Worker – Lincolnshire County Council

Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)

Contract: 12-week temporary contract from 30 November 2026 to 21 February 2027

Support Young People Leaving Care to Build Independent and Positive Futures

We're recruiting an experienced Leaving Care Worker to join Lincolnshire County Council, based at 105 Eastgate, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, NG34 7EN.

This is a key children's social care role supporting young people as they prepare to leave care and move towards greater independence.

You'll work directly with care-experienced young people, helping them access accommodation, education, employment, benefits and other essential services while providing practical and emotional support throughout their transition into adulthood.

About the Role

As a Leaving Care Worker, you'll manage a caseload of young people and provide consistent, person-centred support in line with their pathway plans.

You'll work closely with social workers, housing providers, education and employment services, health professionals and other partner agencies to help young people achieve positive and sustainable outcomes.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting young people leaving care as they transition into adulthood
• Managing an allocated caseload of care-experienced young people
• Contributing to and reviewing pathway plans
• Supporting young people to access suitable accommodation
• Helping with budgeting, benefits and financial independence
• Supporting access to education, training and employment
• Providing practical and emotional support
• Helping young people develop independent living skills
• Undertaking home visits and community-based work
• Maintaining regular contact with young people
• Working collaboratively with social workers and personal advisers
• Supporting young people to access health and wellbeing services
• Helping young people understand their rights and entitlements
• Advocating on behalf of young people where appropriate
• Identifying safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately
• Supporting young people during periods of crisis or instability
• Maintaining accurate case notes, assessments and records
• Contributing to multi-agency meetings and reviews
• Monitoring progress against agreed outcomes
• Building positive and professional relationships with young people
• Promoting resilience, independence and long-term stability

Requirements

We're looking for a supportive, resilient and experienced practitioner with a strong understanding of the challenges faced by young people leaving care.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience supporting care leavers or vulnerable young people
• Experience within children's social care, leaving care, youth work or a related service
• Good understanding of pathway planning and leaving care support
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
• Experience supporting young people with housing, benefits and independent living
• Ability to build trusting professional relationships
• Experience working with young people with complex needs
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage a varied caseload
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Experience carrying out home visits and community-based work
• Ability to maintain accurate and confidential records
• Experience working with multi-agency professionals
• Previous local authority children's services experience would be highly desirable
• A relevant qualification in social care, youth work or a related field would be advantageous
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Ability to provide relevant references/work history
• Ability to complete an enhanced DBS and other required pre-employment checks

Why Apply

• Opportunity to work with Lincolnshire County Council
• Competitive Umbrella rate of £35.77 per hour
• Full-time 37-hour working week
• 12-week temporary assignment
• Meaningful role supporting care-experienced young people
• Opportunity to help young people build independence and stability
• Work closely with social care and multi-agency professionals
• Develop further leaving care and children's services experience

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Company Pension
• Ongoing Agency Support

Additional Information

Client: Lincolnshire County Council

Job Title: Leaving Care Worker

Location: 105 Eastgate, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, NG34 7EN

Positions Available: 1

Hours: 37 hours per week

Start Date: 30 November 2026

End Date: 21 February 2027

Contract Duration: 12 weeks

Contract Type: Temporary

Pay Rate: Umbrella: £35.77 per hour

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract

Pay: £35.77 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Application question(s):

• Do you have previous experience supporting care leavers or vulnerable young people?
• Do you have experience working within children's social care, leaving care or youth services?
• Are you confident supporting young people with housing, benefits, education and independent living?
• Do you have a strong understanding of safeguarding and pathway planning?
• Are you able to reliably travel to 105 Eastgate, NG34 7EN?
• Are you available to start from 30 November 2026?

Experience:

• Leaving Care / Care Leaver Support: 1 year (preferred)
• Children's Social Care / Youth Support: 2 years (required)
• Safeguarding / Multi-Agency Working: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Relevant Social Care / Youth Work Qualification (preferred)
• Enhanced DBS (required or ability to obtain)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Disclaimer: On applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client for their consideration of your suitability for the role. I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify iWork Recruitment Limited of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.

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