Personal Advisor

TN United Kingdom; North East; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency in the North East is seeking a Personal Advisor to support care leavers aged 18-25. The role involves providing statutory social work services, managing caseloads, and ensuring compliance with legal standards. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in working with young people and strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive pay rate and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of young individuals transitioning to independence.

Benefits

Dedicated consultants

Easy registration

Referral schemes

Reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people up to age 25.
• Experience in interagency work with vulnerable young people.
• Proficiency in writing reports and case records.

Responsibilities

• Manage an individual caseload of young people.
• Provide programs for service users focusing on independent living.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Flexibility

Anti-oppressive Practice

Tools

Electronic Case Recording Systems

Word

Job description

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Personal Advisor
Leaving Care
Location: North East
Pay rate: £18 per hour

Our client based in the North East is seeking an 18+ Leaving Care Personal Advisor to join their Leaving Care team. The role involves providing statutory social work services for children in care and care leavers aged 18-25 years, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements. The work includes case management for eligible, relevant, former relevant, and qualifying care leavers, involving coordination, preparation, and completion of pathway plans, and supporting young people in preparing for independent living.

Your primary responsibilities include:

1. Acting as a full member of the service team and contributing to its development within the directorate.
2. Managing an individual caseload, working with young people and groups, and participating in duty work as needed.
3. Providing appropriate programs for service users in collaboration with other staff and agencies, focusing on transition to adulthood and independent living.
4. Implementing and adhering to all relevant procedures as an aftercare adviser.
5. Ensuring positive and sustainable outcomes through best practices, with a passion for supporting children and their families to thrive, while prioritizing protection and efficiency.

Ideal candidate will have:

• Substantial experience working with children and young people up to age 21, or 25 if in higher education, in voluntary or professional settings.
• Experience in interagency work with vulnerable, at-risk, homeless, or former care young people.
• Experience responsible for direct assistance to young people (caseload responsibility).
• Proven success in achieving outcomes for young people under supervision.
• Proficiency in writing emails, reports, case records, and using electronic case recording systems and software like Word.
• Ability to advise on budgeting and financial accountability where appropriate.
• Ability to secure education, training, and employment opportunities for care leavers.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to develop good relationships with young people, families, carers, and professionals across various sectors.
• Aspirational attitude towards young people's development.
• Good verbal presentation skills, time management, flexibility, and commitment to anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice.

This is an agency post, and Pertemps offers:

• Dedicated consultants with access to roles across the UK.
• Easy registration, referral schemes, compliance management, reliable payroll, and more.

The role is ideally suited for those traveling from areas including Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, Brotton, Eston, Skelton, Loftus, Gateshead, Durham, Scarborough, Hambleton, Stockton-on-Tees, Whitby, Sunderland, Wetherby, Harrogate, York, Doncaster, Hull, Tadcaster, Haxby, Bishop Wilton, Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford, Huddersfield, Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, Scunthorpe, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Northumberland, Darlington, South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Whitley Bay.

We recruit across all areas of qualified social work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us for other opportunities including IRO, BIA, Child & Family, MASH, Children Looked After, Support Worker, Localities, Children in Need, Child Protection, Court, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Manager.

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