Children& Young People Caseworker (children in care)

Action Together; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Bolton is looking for a committed individual to lead its Mentoring Service, ensuring children aged 8 and above benefit from supportive relationships. Your responsibilities include coordinating a caseload of young people, matching them with volunteers, and fostering their growth through effective mentoring. The role offers a hybrid working environment and a variety of employee benefits, including holiday entitlements and flexible working options, making it an attractive package for applicants.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Extra day of leave for Birthday

Access to free on-site fitness suite

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity pay

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Energetic and creative problem-solver focused on outcomes.
• Experience in mentoring or working with children.
• Ability to engage and negotiate with young people.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate caseloads of young people referred for mentoring.
• Match young people with trained volunteers and supervise relationships.
• Attend professional meetings to support young people's development.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Job description

You will be an energetic, solution focused and creative to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people on our Mentoring Service. Coordinating a caseload of young people who have been referred for a range of reasons, you will be responsible for ensuring children and young people get the most out of their mentoring experience.

You will match children and young people aged 8 years plus with trained volunteers and supervise the relationship, or directly work with a young person dependent on what that child needs. A good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills is needed to engage and negotiate with children and young people. Attending a variety of professional meetings is key to the role, to best understand how to support a young person and volunteer in building their self-esteem, self confidence and resilience and raise aspirations.

Meeting targets as outlined by funders is a crucial element of the role and ensuring the quality of support children/young people and their volunteers receive to achieve positive outcomes. You will work in a team delivering training to volunteers and organising group activities. This role requires a flexible working pattern and you will be expected to work evenings and occasional weekends. You will also be expected to travel to different venues/locations.

Key information

• Employer: BLGC (Bolton Lads & Girls Club)
• Locations: Hybrid, Bolton
• Role Type: Permanent
• Salary: The salary is based upon an FTE with 35 hours per week
• Working Hours: Full-Time

To apply for this role:

You can access the full role and person specification on the jobs page of our website (www.blgc.co.uk/get-involved/jobs/). You can also download the application form which will need completing as part of the safe recruitment process. (Should you need assistance with this do please contact - [e-mail]).

More about this role

• Closing Date: Friday 23rd January 2026 at 12:00pm
• Closing Time: Noon
• Contact Name: Gary Bassett
• Contact Information: [e-mail]
• Employee Benefits: Contributory pension schemeInitial 25 days holiday pa + public holidaysExtra day of leave for BirthdayAccess to free on site fitness suiteEnhanced sick payEnhanced maternity payCertified great place to work
• Flexible Working Options: Flexitime, Compressed hours, Remote Working, Staggered hours
• Would You Consider A Job Share For The Role?: Yes