Personal Advisor (Leaving Care Services)

4Recruitment Services Ltd; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

4Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking a Personal Advisor Leaving Care to join the Leaving Care Team in Wakefield. You will support Children Looked After and Care Leavers aged 16-25, helping with health, education, employment, housing and finances while guiding them through pathway planning.

Applicants should have experience with vulnerable young people, a NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, and be able to work with partners to deliver tailored support; a DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable young people aged 16–25.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of child development and issues facing care leavers.
• Familiarity with Children Act 1989/2004 and Leaving Care Act 2000 legislation.
• Ability to develop strategies for challenging behaviour.
• Strong interpersonal skills with young people, families and professionals.
• Enhanced DBS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with partner organisations to assess, plan and support care leavers and families.
• Manage a caseload of individual young people in line with policies and regulations.
• Attend and contribute to reviews and meetings wherever a young person lives.
• Assess needs and deliver interventions for diverse leaving-care youths.
• Assess financial needs and help plan budgets for accommodation and maintenance.
• Undertake visits, complete assessments and maintain records.
• Plan and record Pathway Planning meetings when required.
• Visit young people at home or other venues according to standards.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Caseload management

Collaboration with partner orgs

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Understanding of child development and care issues

Job description

4Recruitment Services are seeking a Personal Advisor Leaving Care to join a Leaving Care Team in Wakefield.

The role of the Personal Advisor is to support Children Looked After and Care Leavers in their transition to adulthood. You will work with young people aged 16-25 providing support in various areas including physical and emotional health, education, employment and training, independence skills, housing and finances. You will be responsible for working with young people in completing their pathway plan.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• To work collaboratively with a range of partner organisations to assess, plan and support care leavers and their families.
• To manage a caseload of individual young people in accordance with departmental policies and procedures and relevant legislation, guidance and regulations.
• To attend and contribute to reviews and participate in meetings, wherever a young person is living
• To assess need and deliver support and programmes of intervention to a diverse 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.
• To undertake visits, complete assessments and reviews, maintain records in accordance with policy and procedures
• To be responsible for planning and recording Pathway Planning meeting where required.
• To visit young people at home and other external venues in accordance with standards, policy and procedures

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience working with vulnerable young people aged 16 – 25
• Relevant qualification NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Knowledge and understanding of human growth and development and the particular issues relating to young people living in care
• Relevant legislation, guidance including Children Act 1989,2004, Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 Regulations and Guidance.
• Ability to manage and develop effective strategies when working with young people presenting challenging behaviour.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a range of people including young people and their families, service providers, colleagues and managers.
• Enhanced DBS

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