Details:
- Salary: £15.43 - 19.26 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Rochdale Council
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Personal Advisor - Cared for Children
£15.43 - £19.26 per hourly rate
Rochdale Council are looking for a Personal Advisor to join their Cared for Children – Step Ahead Service.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Step Ahead Service to provide advice, support and guidance to young people preparing to leave care.
You will meet the responsibilities of the Local Authority for young people 16 years and over who have entitlement under the Children Leaving Care Act (2000).
The Personal Advisor plays a key role in supporting young people with their transition to adulthood and assists them to live an independent life in their community.
Personal Advisors establish and maintain positive relationships with young people to support them to prepare for adulthood, working proactively with appropriate partner agencies to assess the individual’s needs and ensure young people have positive outcomes.
Additionally, you will be delivering high quality support for young people, managing existing and future risks through Pathway Plan assessments, and creating plans which ensure the individual needs and strengths of young people are appropriately considered. This will include assisting young people to engage with support services provided by both statutory and voluntary agencies, thus ensuring the young person is appropriately supported and therefore able to contribute actively to the community.
The Personal Advisor holds a key role in providing advice and expertise to promote the service and represent the rights and needs of young people.
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