Title: Engagement Worker – Early Intervention and Prevention (Adults)
Hours: 36
Salary: £25,863.42 to £28,327.78 per annum
Reporting: Operational Manager - Early Intervention and Prevention
Contract: Permanent
Job Reference: PS/EIP/08
The main purpose of this role is to act as a keyworker delivering packages of support to adults to prevent escalation to more intensive services. Through undertaking an Early Help assessment and by working with clients in a person-centred way, you will help people on your caseload to make positive changes and to develop the skills and resilience to support sustainable change.
Our training, partnership links and excellent management support will help you to develop the skills and knowledge required to address a wide range of issues including mental health, debts, housing, relationships.
This is a hybrid role, meaning that you will be working from our central Oldham office, in clients' homes and community settings according to business needs. For this role you will need to be confident in caseload management and the use of electronic recording systems.
If you have the required experience, are committed to making a difference and have great engagement skills with vulnerable adults then we look forward to receiving your application.
If you have the required experience, are committed to making a difference and have great engagement skills then we look forward to receiving your application.
JOB PURPOSE
* To provide support to children, families and adults to prevent escalation to intensive support services.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Provide keyworker support to children, families and adults, delivering holistic support to address a wide range of needs
* Conduct holistic assessments and provide support to children, families and adults in line with relevant legislation, quality standards and best practice to safeguard the service
* Undertake accurate, timely recording using digital caseload management systems to meet contract requirements
* Maintain relationships with other professionals to improve outcomes for children, families and adults
* Apply co-production principles in your work to ensure that the user's voice is represented
* Apply the consistent application of all relevant policies and procedures including safeguarding, health & safety and equality & diversity to ensure a compliant service
* Undertake any other duties to meet service and organisational objectives following consultation with your manager
Person Specification
Experience
* Demonstrable experience of supporting children, families and/or adults with a range of needs using different interventions
* Demonstrable experience of planning, monitoring and evaluating your own work
* Demonstrable experience of multi-agency working
* Demonstrable success in promoting diversity
Knowledge
* Awareness of the issues affecting children, families and adults and their impact
* Awareness of safeguarding legislation and guidance, and the boundaries of professional relationships
* Understanding of Health & Safety legal requirements and best practice
Skills
* Developed skills in engaging, supporting and motivating children, families and adults
* Primary communication skills
* Primary skills in problem solving
* Primary skills in assessment of needs and in developing person-centred action plans
* Primary skills in Microsoft Office and database systems
* Basic skills in literacy and numeracy
Personal Attributes
* Sound judgement and awareness of political sensitivities
* Sound professional and tactical judgement and the ability to establish priorities and principles
* Resilient and able to work independently as required
* Commitment to Positive Steps vision and values
Additional Requirements
* Prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of customers and the organisation including travelling throughout the borough
* Occasional evening and weekend working required
* Enhanced DBS required
If you are interested, please feel free to contact Leah Navesey via email - for further information, or visit https://www.positive- to read the full role profile, complete and submit your application.
Closing Date: Tuesday 09 September2025, midday
Selection: Thursday 18 September 2025
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,863.26-£28,327.78 per year
Benefits:
* Cycle to work scheme
* Flexitime
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Sick pay
Experience:
* supporting adults: 1 year (required)
* safeguarding: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Oldham OL1 1DJ
Reference ID: PS/EIP/08