Job summary
The purpose of this role is to work as a support worker as part of the Meeting Your Needs Oldham outreach service. In collaboration with specialist organisations Early Break and The Proud Trust, we provide an integrated substance misuse and sexual health service in Oldham, known as MYNO. Our services are available to young people aged 13-19, adults with special educational needs, and looked after children up to the age of 25.
As part of our work, we support the distribution of condoms in community settings across ORBISH (Oldham, Rochdale, and Bury Integrated Sexual Health), with a primary focus on Oldham. We aim to provide non-clinical support to young people in various settings, such as schools, colleges, and youth centres. Our goal is to promote and provide accessible services for young people in Oldham who require sexual health support.
The Support worker will provide support at the Integrated Contraception and Sexual Health Service Hub Oldham, and some travel to community locations may be required, therefor having a driving licence and a car is essential for this role.The service runs Monday to Saturday, operating 9-5pm with a late night across each hub. This is a part-time (24 hours per week).
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for;
- Create an empowering, non-judgmental, positive and welcoming atmosphere for young people, emphasising self-determination and assisting young people to make plans and decisions and to accept responsibility.
- Empower and encourage all young people to access both young peoples support programmes and sexual health services as a whole, with particular emphasis on at risk groups as defined by the organisation.
- Assist in the development, delivery and evaluation of training programmes and support other professionals involved with young people to help develop their skills, knowledge and confidence in the effective delivery of Sex and Relationships Education
- Undertake initial consultations with clients including a social and lifestyle history, using the Fraser guidelines and our programme templates: record all interventions in a timely and accurate manner
- Undertake brief interventions during client consultations, promoting a holistic approach that sees the individuals health and wellbeing, emotional, physical, sexual, mental and social needs are met in accordance with the IMB Framework
- Work within ORBISH internal pathways to refer clients to the appropriate professional team member or external service
- Where appropriate, work within Multi Agency Teams to assist social workers and the Police to fulfil their statutory obligations to children in need of help or protection
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About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
20 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£24,486 to £24,486 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/1580/16702
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Oldham
Lancashire
OL1 1NL
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Oldham
Lancashire
OL1 1NL
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)



