Personal Advisor (Leaving Care Services)

4Recruitment Services; England; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

4Recruitment Services is recruiting a Personal Advisor (Leaving Care) for a role in Bootle, Merseyside. The post involves safeguarding and promoting welfare, coordinating services and supporting care leavers to access education, housing and health services.

The role requires substantial experience with young people, multi-agency collaboration and handling sensitive information. A full driving licence is essential for daily use, and an Enhanced DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of working and engaging with young people.
• Experience of working with a variety of agencies and social care professionals.
• Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential matters, pressure and conflict.
• Ability to formulate plans for intervention and service provision for young people.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle daily.
• Enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and practical support to care leavers on financial capability, accommodation, education, training, employment, leisure and culture.
• Participate in assessment, preparation, monitoring and review of Pathway Plans with a person-centred approach.
• Promote and facilitate contact for young people with their birth family members; provide supervision and assessment.

Skills

Youth engagement

Multi-agency collaboration

Handling sensitive information

Intervention planning

Driving licence & vehicle

DBS check required

Job description

4Recruitment Services are seeking to recruit a Personal Advisor (Leaving Care Services) for our client based in Bootle, Merseyside.

Candidates are required to work in the office three days a week, with the option to work remotely for the remaining two days.

THE ROLE:

To contribute to the operational delivery of an effective Children's Social Care Service as part of a team responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people who will be leaving or have left care provision, continuously improving outcomes. To be responsible for support provision for allocated cases, in accordance with national and departmental procedures and guidance. To contribute to managing the reputation of the service and the Council, complying with national and service procedures and guidance.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Provide advice and practical support to care leavers, including information and advice to enhance financial capability, accommodation options, education, training and employment, leisure and sporting and cultural opportunities to enable care leavers to enjoy and participate in community life.
• Participate in the assessment, preparation, monitoring and review of Pathway Plans, ensuring a person-centred focus and empowering young people and their families.
• Promote and facilitate contact for young people with their birth family members, providing supervision and assessment as required.
• Coordinate the provision of services and take reasonable steps so that care leavers make use of services.
• Maintain information about care leavers progress and well-being through a range of methods including direct contact.
• Assist young people to maintain positive health and well-being as well as targeted advice and support to access specialist health services.
• Support young people to develop their confidence and decision-making capacity.
• Identify and assess levels of risk and need and take responsibility for reporting risk through the line management structure.
• Identify and report safeguarding issues in line with legislation and local procedures.
• Work cooperatively with colleagues and provide expertise/consultative service relating to young people's experiences in care and after they leave care.
• Work in partnership within the Council and across agency boundaries including statutory, voluntary and local community and faith groups.
• Attend and represent the department at a range of meetings including reviews and case conference meetings.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• Substantial experience of working and engaging with young people.
• Experience of working with a variety of different agencies and social care professionals and working in a multi-racial/multi-cultural community.
• Experience of dealing effectively with sensitive and confidential matters, pressure and conflict.
• Ability to formulate plans for intervention and service provision for young people.
• The role holder must hold a full driving license and have access to a vehicle on a daily basis.
• Enhanced DBS check

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.