Job Description
Overall Purpose:
To provide effective personal advisor services to young people in or leaving care, managing individual caseloads and pathway planning.
Job Details:
Hours: Full-time. 7.4 Hours per day.
Contract: Temporary for 3 months with the potential to go permanent.
Location: Wakefield/Hybrid working.
Key Requirements:Qualifications:
* Essential: NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Knowledge:
* Transition challenges from adolescence to adulthood
* Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000
* Safeguarding issues
* (Desirable) Child development and effects of care
Experience:
* Working with vulnerable young people
* Team and interagency collaboration
* (Desirable) Experience in care systems, advocacy, and youth participation
Skills:
* ICT and keyboarding
* Communication and listening
* Caseload management
* Engagement with complex needs
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead on reviewing Pathway Plans and Risk Assessments
* Provide housing and practical support
* Liaise with partner agencies
* Maintain accurate records
* Attend relevant meetings and reviews
* Participate in duty rota and crisis response
* Promote youth participation in service development
Resources Responsibility:
* Financial: Manage personal budgets, issue payments, use purchase card (£1500/user)
* Physical: Handle confidential information
* Clients: Direct impact on young people's well-being and development
Working Conditions:
* Exposure to challenging behavior
* Physical tasks (e.g., moving belongings)
* Flexible hours including evenings/weekends
* Requires a driving license (or reasonable adjustments)