Temporary Personal Advisor- Leaving Care Vacancy

Job Description

Reed are currently recruiting for a temporaryPersonalAdvisorto join our clients Leaving Care Team, to support children aged 16 and above and care leavers aged 18-20The job:To manage complex individual cases, including assessment, planning, intervention and the co-ordination of services to vulnerable young people leaving the care system in accordance with national Children Act regulations and guidance and local policies andprocedures.Location: Working From Home- travel for face to face visits, office is based at Sir John Robinson Way, ArnoldHours- 37 hoursMon to Fri, 8.30am-5pm Mon-Thurs; 8.30am-4.30pm FriPay rate- £12per hour PAYEStart date: ASAPLength of contract: 12 weeks initially- likely to be extendedKey Responsibilities

1. To work to achieve the specific aims and objectives of the Aftercare Service and the Children, Families and Cultural Services Business Plan.
2. To assess, plan and intervene with vulnerable young people and their families.
3. To manage a caseload of individual service users in accordance with assessed risk and policies and procedures and the Children Act guidance and regulations.
4. To use manual and computerised systems for the recording of information and data and ensure that all relevant records and documents are managed in accordance with policy and procedures and to keep up to date case records in accordance with policy.
5. To contribute to the development and delivery of interagency strategies relating to vulnerable young people.
6. To attend and contribute to statutory child care reviews and participate in meetings including those in a variety of settings and institutions such as district councils, hospitals and custodial units.
7. To work flexibly to meet user need, including unsocial hours as required.
8. To be fully aware of the principles of safeguarding as they apply to vulnerable children and young people in relation to work role and ensure that your line manager is kept fully informed of any concerns.
9. To review the needs of identified care leavers
10. To contribute to the duty arrangements of the Leaving Care team seeing young people by appointment and in crisis, dealing with internal and external enquires, providing support assistance and information as required, recognising the need to involve othermore experienced staff where appropriate.
11. To maintain effective liaison and work in partnership with other staff or managers and other agencies
12. To attend and contribute to team meetings, identifying training and whole service events.
13. To coordinate and ensure the delivery of a wide range of specialist and mainstream services through advocacy, inter-agency working and direct intervention to achieve positive outcomes for a diverse group of vulnerable young people including unaccompaniedasylum seeking children.
14. To ensure that the views of service users and their families are taken into account and are central to the planning and delivery of services.

Experience required

1. Full driving licence
2. Knowledge and understanding of the particular issues relating to young people living care.
3. Relevant legislation, guidance including Children Act 1989, 2004, Children (leaving Care) Act 2000 Regulations and Guidance, Children and Social Work Act 2017.
4. Personal advisor in leaving care experience
5. Experience of pathway plans; or housing/ those in care leaver semi-independent living

If you are interested in this role, please apply with your up to date cv.