Sexual Health Support Worker – Oldham Integrated Care CentreLocation: Oldham Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe St, Oldham

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. We support the distribution of condoms in community settings across ORBISH (Oldham, Rochdale, and Bury Integrated Sexual Health), with a primary focus on Oldham. The aim is to provide non-clinical support to young people in settings such as schools, colleges, and youth centres, promoting accessible sexual health services for young people in Oldham who require support.

The Support Worker will provide support at the Integrated Contraception and Sexual Health Service Hub Oldham, with some travel to community locations which requires a driving licence and access to a car. The service operates Monday to Saturday, 9-5pm with a late night across each hub. This is a part-time role (24 hours per week).

Main Responsibilities

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 youth support programmes and sexual health services, with 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 effective delivery of Sex and Relationships Education.

Undertake initial consultations with clients including a social and lifestyle history, using the Fraser guidelines and programme templates; record all interventions in a timely and accurate manner.

Undertake brief interventions during client consultations, promoting a holistic approach that meets the individual’s health and wellbeing, emotional, physical, sexual, mental and social needs 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 statutory obligations to children in need of help or protection.

Monitor and evaluate work as required, keeping secure written and statistical records and providing reports as required.

Qualifications and Experience

Educated to GCSE level (minimum 5 passes) or equivalent.

Commitment to personal development and further training.

Demonstrable experience of working with groups of vulnerable young people.

Experience of issues affecting young people, particularly vulnerable or excluded groups.

Ability to communicate effectively with young people, with awareness and understanding of the diverse range of issues affecting them.

Excellent communication skills, especially with young people and excluded groups.

Ability to network and build sustainable working partnerships with other agencies and key stakeholders.

Ability to organise own workload and work without direct supervision.

Handling sensitive information and listening to the needs of clients and responding appropriately.

Other Requirements

Committed to working in an anti-oppressive way and creating equal opportunities for young people.

Maintains strict confidentiality concerning all organisation matters.

Flexible in terms of working hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.

Holds a current driving licence and has use of own vehicle (work-related mileage paid if authorised).

Package and Benefits

Salary: £24,486.00 per year with group pension.

Benefits include free tea and coffee at base location, My Reward Hub discounts, cash back offers, and wellbeing resources.

Access to wages as you earn them to cover emergencies, online and face-to-face wellbeing support, career coaching and counselling.

Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways, and continuing professional development through The Learning Enterprise.

Open culture encouraging ideas to improve service delivery, backed by innovation funding.

Organisation committed to high clinical and quality standards, with many services rated good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

About the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are a leading provider of community health and care services across England, delivering diverse services to improve experience, efficiency and outcomes. We are an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident committed company. Safeguarding and safer recruitment processes are observed for all roles.

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