Personal Advisor (Leaving Care Services)

4Recruitment Services • Temporary • Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom • £21.58 / hour • 4h ago

4Recruitment Services are seeking to recruit a Personal Advisor (Leaving Care Services) for our client based in Wakfield.

The Leaving Care Service provides a statutory service to young people aged between 16-25 years who have been, or are Looked After by the local authority.

The Leaving Care Team is committed to ensuring young people:

Prepared and supported to live independently
Have improved access to education, employment and training
Experience stability in their lives, and feel safe and secure
Receive improved access to health support
Achieve financial stability

The Personal Advisor will play a key role in supporting young people with their transition to adulthood and assist them to live an independent life in their community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

To manage a caseload and keep accurate case records of work with young people and undertake statutory recordings.
To contribute to Pathway Plan Assessment and provide ongoing assessment promoting young people’s full engagement to inform Pathway Planning.
To undertake assessments of young people resuming or wishing to resume education/ training or presenting with other support needs post 21 years.
To work with young people to promote welfare and ensure that their views and wishes are considered when undertaking assessments, developing Pathway Plans and reviews.
To work in a flexible manner to provide advice, practical assistance and support to young people to enable successful transitions.
To coordinate the provision of services and to take reasonable steps to ensure that the young person makes use of such services
To identify packages of support for young people living in the community and supervise and monitor the delivery of tasks in accordance with the pathway plan to meet young person’s needs.
To ensure that young people receive appropriate financial support and work with young people to develop their financial management skills with a view to them becoming responsible for their own budget.
To advise and practically support young people to gain access to appropriate accommodation
To work in partnership with a range of agencies to ensure young people receive an integrated, holistic response to meet their needs.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

Substantial experience of working and engaging with young people.
Experience of working with a variety of different agencies and social care professionals and working in a multi-racial/multi-cultural community.
Experience of dealing effectively with sensitive and confidential matters, pressure and conflict.
An understanding of relevant legislation and statutory guidance including Working Together 2014, MSCB Safeguarding Procedures, Domestic Abuse awareness, Children Act 2004, Children and Families Act 2014
An in-depth understanding of the statutory responsibilities and duties for looked after children in line with the Children Act 1989, Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, and related regulations.
Ability to formulate plans for intervention and service provision for young people.
The role holder must hold a full driving license and have access to a vehicle on a daily basis.
Enhanced DBS check

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact our Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

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