Children and Young People Case Worker, Children in Care (BLGC)

Bolton Lads and Girls Club (BLGC) is a community-based charity driven by a mission to ensure that every child and young person in Bolton has ‘the best possible start in life, so that they have every chance to achieve their aspirations, succeed and be happy’ (Bolton Vision 2030). BLGC provides innovative and accessible services, to enable children and young people to do what they want, where they want, in an inclusive and integrated environment.

About the Role

You will be an energetic, solution focused and creative to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people on our Mentoring Service.

Key responsibilities include:

• To offer direct support and interventions to young people to assist them in reaching their identified goals.
• To match children/young people with volunteers and provide support to manage and monitor the relationship they share.
• To maintain regular contact with both parties ensuring regular updates to include young person’s progression, any issues or concerns, professional information sharing.
• To monitor, supervise, support and guide volunteers, organising appropriate training when needed to ensure they have relevant skills and knowledge to support the young people they are matched with.
• To attend professional meetings and work with other relevant agencies to keep young people safe, thrive and work towards their aspirations.
• To complete all necessary assessments prior to match and ongoing assessment tools to measure outcomes, impact and capture young person’s views wishes and feelings.
• To record work using case management database.
• To ensure all necessary safeguards are followed and checked with volunteers.
• To work with and support children/young people from diverse backgrounds focusing on building self-esteem, self-confidence and resilience using a trauma informed approach.
• Work alongside colleagues across BLGC to ensure young people can access the opportunities the organisation has to offer.

Read the role profile.

About You

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.

In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an Enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: Friday 23rd January 2026

Please Note: We may close the recruitment process early if we find the right candidate before the advertised deadline.