Job Description
Personal Advisor
Leaving Care Service - Sheffield
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Personal Advisor to work within the Leaving Care service in the Sheffield area.
If you are an enthusiastic and resilient individual with experience working with young people and you're looking for a rewarding position, we'd like to hear from you!
Position details
1. Full time - 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
2. Initial 3 month contract, with the possibility of extension
Role Responsibilities
Within this position, you will support and advise young people leaving care by helping them to find suitable accommodation, assistance in budgeting and spending decisions, education, employment and training by undertaking a high-quality needs assessment and pathway plans alongside social workers and working with other multi agency partners. You will act as an advocate for young people and support them to make decisions for their future.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- Experience of working with young people leaving care or in a related field with experience of multi-agency planning with a basic understanding of the law relating to the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017
- An understanding of adolescence in relation to developmental, familial, social and environmental factors that impact on young people's wellbeing
- An excellent communicator, understanding and encouraging resilience in young people; be able to negotiate and resolve conflict and problems
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3. A specialist, dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact
4. Exceptional referral bonuses
5. An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
6. Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
7. Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email
8. Loyalty schemes / bonuses
9. DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge.
Note: Do you know someone who is looking for work in this field? If so, please pass these details on to them. If we are able to place them into work such as this, lasting over 13 weeks, we will happily pay you a £250 referral bonus