Personal Advisor

Pertemps; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps is seeking a candidate to join the Leaving Care Service in Peterborough on a hybrid basis. You will work within Children’s Social Care to develop and deliver services for care leavers, ensuring consistency of practice and collaboration with children, families and partner agencies.

The role focuses on placing young people leaving care at the centre of practice, providing timely support, and using resources effectively to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• To work as part of the Leaving Care Service, to ensure the development, delivery and continuous improvement of services for children, young people and their families and carers in Peterborough.
• To work in partnership with colleagues within Children's Social Care to ensure consistency of practice across the county and to promote the development of a supportive collaborative culture across the service. To work in partnership with children and young people, parents and carers, education, health and other agencies/professionals supporting children and young people to provide effective support that improves outcomes for children, young people and their families.
• To ensure young people leaving care are at the centre of all practice and processes.
• To ensure children and young people are provided with the right support at the right time.
• To ensure the effective and efficient use of available resources in support of the well‑being and development of children and young people leaving care.
• To work to achieve the specific aims and objectives of the Services Business Plan.
• To work collaboratively with a range of partner organisations to assess, plan and intervene with care leavers and their families.
• To manage a caseload of individual care leavers in accordance with departmental policies and procedures and relevant legislation, guidance and regulations.
• To use manual and computerised systems for the recording of confidential information, case records and data and ensure that all relevant records and documents are managed in accordance with policy and procedure.
• To attend and contribute to reviews and participate in meetings, including those in a variety of settings and institutions such as district councils, hospitals and custodial units.
• To work flexibly to meet user needs, including lone working, and unsocial hours as required.
• To be fully aware of the principles of safeguarding as they apply to vulnerable young people in relation to work role and ensure that your line manager is kept fully informed of any concerns.
• To deliver services within the framework of the Children Act Guidance and regulations volume 3 Planning Transitions to Adulthood for Care Leavers.
• To assess need and deliver support and programmes of intervention to a wide‑ranging group of young people leaving care in line with Departmental Standards
• To assess financial needs of care leavers and assist them in planning their individual budgets for accommodation and maintenance, including handling cash where necessary
• To undertake visits, complete assessments and reviews, maintain records in accordance with policy and procedures
• To actively participate in and contribute to the professional development of self and others.
• To deliver services within the Services scheme of delegation for safeguarding children and local safeguarding children board policies.
• To participate fully in supervision, appraisals and practise observations as part of professional development and support.
• To maintain an up‑to‑date knowledge and awareness of legislation, policy, procedure and practise in the post holders' field of work.
• To participate in prepare reports for meetings, case conferences, reviews, planning meetings and other forums as required and appropriate.
• To be responsible for planning and recording Pathway Planning meetings where required.
• To visit young people at home and other external venues in accordance with Standards, policy and procedures.
• To ensure that all services delivered take into account diversity and social Justice issues.

Job description

Hybrid
The successful post holder will be required to deliver:

• To work as part of the Leaving Care Service, to ensure the development, delivery and continuous improvement of services for children, young people and their families and carers in Peterborough.


• To work in partnership with colleagues within Children's Social Care to ensure consistency of practice across the county and to promote the development of a supportive collaborative culture across the service. To work in partnership with children and young people, parents and carers, education, health and other agencies/professionals supporting children and young people to provide effective support that improves outcomes for children, young people and their families.


• To ensure young people leaving care are at the centre of all practice and processes.


• To ensure children and young people are provided with the right support at the right time.


• To ensure the effective and efficient use of available resources in support of the well‑being and development of children and young people leaving care.


• To work to achieve the specific aims and objectives of the Services Business Plan.


• To work collaboratively with a range of partner organisations to assess, plan and intervene with care leavers and their families.


• To manage a caseload of individual care leavers in accordance with departmental policies and procedures and relevant legislation, guidance and regulations.


• To use manual and computerised systems for the recording of confidential information, case records and data and ensure that all relevant records and documents are managed in accordance with policy and procedure.


• To attend and contribute to reviews and participate in meetings, including those in a variety of settings and institutions such as district councils, hospitals and custodial units.


• To work flexibly to meet user needs, including lone working, and unsocial hours as required.


• To be fully aware of the principles of safeguarding as they apply to vulnerable young people in relation to work role and ensure that your line manager is kept fully informed of any concerns.


• To deliver services within the framework of the Children Act Guidance and regulations volume 3 Planning Transitions to Adulthood for Care Leavers.


• To assess need and deliver support and programmes of intervention to a wide‑ranging group of young people leaving care in line with Departmental Standards


• To assess financial needs of care leavers and assist them in planning their individual budgets for accommodation and maintenance, including handling cash where necessary


• To undertake visits, complete assessments and reviews, maintain records in accordance with policy and procedures


• To actively participate in and contribute to the professional development of self and others.


• To deliver services within the Services scheme of delegation for safeguarding children and local safeguarding children board policies.


• To participate fully in supervision, appraisals and practise observations as part of professional development and support.


• To maintain an up‑to‑date knowledge and awareness of legislation, policy, procedure and practise in the post holders' field of work.


• To participate in prepare reports for meetings, case conferences, reviews, planning meetings and other forums as required and appropriate.


• To be responsible for planning and recording Pathway Planning meetings where required.


• To visit young people at home and other external venues in accordance with Standards, policy and procedures.


• To ensure that all services delivered take into account diversity and social Justice issues.