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Personal Adviser/Tenancy Support Worker 16+ Service, Londonderry
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Your World Recruitment
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Other
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Yes
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Job Reference:
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36
Posted:
24.06.2025
Expiry Date:
08.08.2025
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Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY
To support young people who are leaving care by fulfilling Personal Adviser/Tenancy Support worker duties to a satisfactory standard in accordance with statutory requirements, Leaving Care Standards and the policies and procedures of the Trust.
Job Type: Temporary
Duration of booking: Expected to last 2 months with possible extension
Proposed start date: ASAP
Pay Rates: Up to £15.96 per hour Umbrella or £14.41 per hour PAYE inclusive of holiday pay
Hours / Working Days: 37.5 hours per week / Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
Based: Office / Hospital
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Duties
* Provide advice, including practical advice and support to young people leaving care and in aftercare as agreed in the pathway play
* Offer support in the form of mentoring to and advocacy on behalf of, the young person, where appropriate
* Participate in assessing the needs of young people leaving care and contributing to preparation of pathway plans
* Participate in reviews of the pathway plan and request revisions to the plan where appropriate
* Liaise with the Trust in the implementation of the pathway plan as required
* Coordinate the provision of services and to take reasonable steps to ensure that young people make use of such provisions.
* Stay in touch with young people and keep informed about their progress and well - being which will require the ability to work unsocial hours.
* Support young peoples’ participation in pathway planning and help them to represent their own wishes and views.
* Promote young people’s participation in the improvement and development of 16+ Services.
* Maintain written records of contact with young people in accordance with HSC Trusts policy and procedures.
* Participate in team meetings, regular supervision meetings and recognised training opportunities as agreed with the line manager.
* To assist the young person to negotiate with Statutory and other agencies including accompanying them to appointments where appropriate.
* To provide information and reports as required by the Manager.
* To contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the 16+ Service as Required.
* To be able to use a computer to maintain required Trust contact records
* and other data as required.
Skills Knowledge and Experience.
* Demonstrates an understanding of the challenges facing young people today, for example, peer pressure, unemployment, drugs, alcohol, child sexual exploitation (C.S.E).
* Demonstrates an understanding of the issues facing young people leaving care, for example, separation, loss, loneliness, independent living,
* barriers to Education, Training and Employment (ETE).
* Has the ability to listen to and respond appropriately and sensitively and empathetically to the wishes and feelings of young people and deal appropriately with conflict or challenge.
* Ability to develop and maintain positive and creative working relationships with young people, carers, families and other agencies, e.g. Accommodation Providers.
* Ability to work with young people in a range of 1:1 or groupwork settings including residential if required in a flexible way to include unsocial hours.
* Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Has the ability to make effective use of supervision and training and to access support and advice as required
* Ability to plan and prioritise work and keep written records.
* Ability to negotiate and deliver support packages
* Knowledge of Children Order (NI) 1995 and Leaving Care Act 2002 and their application to care leavers.
* Knowledge of Housing and Benefits Legislation and their application to 16-21 year olds
* Knowledge of Standards for Leaving care services in Northern Ireland.
* Knowledge of Standards for Young Adults Supported Accommodation Projects in Northern Ireland, September 2012.
* Knowledge of Microsoft packages and general computer literacy.
Job reference number: YW-nBv5
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