Young Persons Advisor

Suffolk County Council; Ipswich City; Hybrid; AUD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Up to 29 days annual leave (pro rata)

Bank holidays

Two paid volunteering days

LGPS pension

Job summary

Suffolk County Council is recruiting a Young Persons Advisor to join the Seeking Sanctuary Team within the Next Steps Service. You will support unaccompanied care leavers aged 18+ with asylum applications, housing, training and employment, carrying case responsibility through to their 21st birthday.

The role offers flexible working, a permanent contract and a salary of £29,542 per annum (pro rata for part time).

Qualifications

• Suitable practitioner level qualification at Level 3 or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to listen to young adults on challenging topics.
• Thorough understanding of safeguarding concerns and risks for UASC and adult care leavers.
• Good organisational skills and competency with computer systems and paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Work with over 18-year-old unaccompanied care leavers on asylum, housing, training and employment.
• Hold case responsibility and carry Pathway Plans until at least their 21st birthday.
• Receive supervision and collaborate with team, attend meetings and shadow colleagues.

Skills

Excellent communication

Good organisation

Safeguarding knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Level 3 practitioner qualification

Tools

Case recording systems

Job description

- Salary: £29,542 per annum (pro rata for part time)

- Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible working options available

- Contract: Permanent

We’re passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a Young Persons Advisor in our Seeking Sanctuary Team part of Next Steps Service and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

You will:

• Work with over 18-year-old unaccompanied care leavers who will need ongoing support with their Asylum application, housing, training and/or employment.
• Hold case responsibility for these young adults and carry out Pathway Plans until at least their 21st birthday.
• Receive regular supervision from a manager/senior social worker and work collaboratively with team members, regularly attend team meetings, be offered shadowing opportunities to broaden your understanding of UASC/care leaver protocols.

You will need

• Suitable practitioner level qualification at Level 3 or equivalent experience in relevant area of work.
• Excellent communication skills with a commitment to listening to young adults around challenging topics such as family loss, mental health difficulties, substance misuse and criminality.
• A thorough understanding of safeguarding concerns and specific risks associated with UASC and adult care leavers.
• Good organisation skills and competency with computer systems; paperwork and case recordings.

You can view a full list of requirements in theJob and Person Profile (JPP), which you can find in the ‘How to apply’ section towards the bottom of this advert.

Take a look at what makes our Ideal Worker, shaped by the voices of young people: find out more.

The team

We are a specialist team focusing on supporting asylum seeking and refugee young people who are seeking sanctuary in the UK. The team is comprised of Social Workers who support those under 18, and Persons Advisers who support those over 18. Our aim is to help vulnerable people overcome adversity and trauma. We facilitate our young people’s asylum applications in hope of gaining their legal status to remain in the UK.

Everyone in the team is passionate and driven to help young people rebuild their lives after experienced atrocities abroad. Our young people arrive here unaccompanied and often without the ability to speak English. This makes them particularly vulnerable to exploitation and discrimination. We actively advocate for our young people to ensure they are safe and have access to positive opportunities.

Empowering Everyone

We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

For more information

Please contact Aimee Burch or Liam Connolly for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling (Aimee) 01473 260568 or (Liam) 01473 263553, or emailing [e-mail] or [e-mail]

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days

membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits

performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase

training and encouragement to expand your knowledge

a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation

diverse and active staff networks

flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).