Details:
- Salary: £21.22 - Hour
- Location: Warrington Cheshire
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
Leaving Care Personal Advisor
Warrington
Umbrella Pay- £21.22 per hour
25/03/2024 – 7 months initially
Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00, 37 hrs/week – Hybrid
Our client are seeking a Leaving Care Personal Advisor to join a Children in Care and Care Leavers Team based in Warrington.
* Provide direct support to children and young adults aged 16 – 25 years, supporting and advising them to live independently as they make their journey into adulthood
* Maintain regular contact with the young people
* Form strong, trusting working relationships with the young people
* Provide practical and emotional support
* Assist with issues of accommodation, income, health, education and training
* Assist the young people in developing their own ability to negotiate with agencies and others within their community
* Provide advice and guidance or signposting to various support services
* Contribute to their pathway plan
* Ensure that Pathway Plans are reviewed and updated on a regular basis
* Review the needs of the children and young people
* Work in partnership with a range of agencies ensuring that young people leaving care receive the highest standard of service
* Seek the views of the young people on the service delivery
* Advocate on behalf of young people with other agencies
* Travel/ respond to crisis as they arise
* Attend care leaver forums, working with the Participation Officer to offer additional support to the young people
* Keep up to date records on the council’s IT system
Requirements
* UK Driving Licence, access to a vehicle, business insurance
* Significant experience of direct work with young people leaving care
* High level of understanding of the educational, employment and social care needs of young people leaving care
* Knowledge of child development and the potential impact of neglect and abuse
* Ability to carry out assessments of need, complete Pathway Plans, review work with young people and key professionals
* Demonstrate the ability to work constructively with other professionals and agencies
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Enhanced Child and Adult DBS registered onto the update service
Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services in an equal opportunities employer.
Please email all CVs to Sammy Davis or call (phone number removed) mobile (phone number removed)