Personal Adviser- Leaving Care

3 weeks ago


Huntingdon, United Kingdom Teddar Limited Full time

**Enhanced DBS required for this role.**

**Main purpose of the job**
- Supporting Care Leavers aged 16-25 as they transition into adulthood

**Role specific duties and accountabilities**:

- To assess the needs of young people in order to determine the level of advice, support and assistance they will require in making the transition to independence.
- To be responsible for the formulation, co-ordination, implementation, and review of Pathway Plans, which will identify how these needs will be met in order to maximise life chances.
- To support children in care in their preparation for independent living, including supporting with Pathway Planning, education and accommodation needs.
- To provide advice, guidance and practical and emotional support to care experienced young people individually and in groups.
- Support accommodation providers and provide them with advice, guidance and practical assistance required to enable them to provide good quality accommodation for young people.
- To facilitate the access to appropriate departmental resources and the resources of other agencies, partners and stakeholders to ensure plans are fully implemented.
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion.

**Knowledge/Experience**:
**Essential**
- At least two years working with adolescents, individually and/or in groups.
- Tools and techniques, experience of different approaches, methodologies, models and direct work tools when working with children and young people.
- Benefits for 16/24 year olds, awareness of the benefits and entitlements for young people over the age of 16 years including how to access these.
- Careers, education and training for 16/24 year olds, direct experiences and/or knowledge of the options for post school education and training.
- Responding appropriately to crisis situations, demonstrated ability to respond to complex situations in a sensitive, calm and professional manner.

**Desirable**
- Children Act 1989 and Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, an awareness of the legislation that underpins the service provided to children in care and young people leaving care.
- Housing Issues, an understanding and/or experience of supporting people to access and maintain stable and suitable accommodation.
- Health Issues, awareness of the health needs and issues young people maybe experiencing as they transition to adulthood. Ability to confidently support young people to access health services.
- Health and Safety, experience in undertaking risk assessments and safety planning for children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.

**Qualification**:

- NVQ Level 3, relevant work area or equivalent

**Job Type**: Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 weeks

Pay: £19.10 per hour

Expected hours: 37 per week

**Experience**:

- Social work: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Enhanced DBS or ability to pass Enhanced DBS (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Huntingdon, PE29 3AD

Application deadline: 29/04/2024
Reference ID: CCC17095 - Personal Adviser
- Leaving Care


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