Care Leaver Personal Advisor: Empower Transitions & Pathways

Connect2Hampshire; Andover; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Hybrid tablet device

Flexible working options

Job summary

Connect2Hampshire is seeking a Care Leaver - Personal Advisor in Andover to support young people aged 16-25 as they transition to adulthood. You will travel to care leavers at their home addresses, build relationships, and develop Pathway Plans within a team.

The role requires experience with young people, liaising with agencies, and driving. The contract is initially 3 months with a potential extension, around 37 hours per week, and a hybrid tablet device is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people.
• Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating work with young people.
• Experience of successfully co-operating and liaising with other agencies.
• Housing knowledge preferable.

Responsibilities

• Work with Care Leavers (18+).
• Additional Personal Adviser support for 16-18 year olds.
• Assessment of needs and Pathway Plans for care leavers.
• Supporting young people with specific issues, signposting to specific agencies, as required.
• Contribute to the prioritising of areas of work.
• Supporting Team Manager and Senior Practitioner to develop and deliver the service plan.
• Working as part of a team and utilising resources to ensure an effective and efficient service is provided to care leavers and their communities within the team area.
• Working in partnership with other agencies and across departments and liaising with parents and carers to support care leavers.
• Delivering services that accommodate diversity and reflect best practice in equalities.
• Complying with appropriate policies, codes of practice and legislation, ensuring safety of self and others.
• Visiting care leavers and maintaining contact with them, as per their needs.
• Ensuring that care leavers have been advised of their rights as per the local offer.

Job description

Connect2Hampshire is seeking a Care Leaver - Personal Advisor in Andover to support young people aged 16-25 as they transition to adulthood. You will travel to care leavers at their home addresses, build relationships, and develop Pathway Plans within a team.

The role requires experience with young people, liaising with agencies, and driving. The contract is initially 3 months with a potential extension, around 37 hours per week, and a hybrid tablet device is provided.