# Through & Aftercare WorkerRef no:: FLK13412Published:: 29/10/2025Closes:: 12/11/2025Location:: Leaving Care Office, Unit One, St Johns Sawmill, Etna Road, Falkirk, FK2 9EGSalary:: £33,780 - £37,523 per yearContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 37 hours per week## Job AdvertWe are seeking an enthusiastic, adaptable and committed Throughcare and Aftercare Worker.The Throughcare and Aftercare team provide advice and guidance to young people aged between 16 and 26 who are, or have been, looked after away from home. Working as part of a team you will provide support and guidance to young people in the transition from care to more independent living. You will also be supporting asylum seeking young people to begin their new life in Scotland.This will include:Support carers to implement planned programmes relevant to the needs of young people.You will support asylum seeking young people to begin their new life in Scotland.You will be leading on the progressing of the Child’s Plan.Develop and maintain key worker relationships with individual young people.Work in partnership with Fieldwork staff and colleagues from other agencies to contribute to and assist in the implementation of agreed Pathways Plans.Hold case responsibility for young people in continuing care placements and older young people in receipt of an aftercare service.Co-ordinate, prepare and present reports for all relevant meetings and reviews in respect of allocated cases and maintain recordings of all client related contacts.Engage in inter-disciplinary teamwork with care, education, housing, criminal and youth justice, health providers and any other agency involved in the young people’s life, to best meet their needs.Work as part of a team to support young people to access and sustain accommodation appropriate to their needs.Encourage and support young people to realise their potential by participating in appropriate opportunities including volunteering, education, training and employment.Support young people to maximise their income through activation and maintenance of benefits and to manage payment of rent, council-tax and other bills.Contribute to the ongoing development of the Council’s Leaving Care Service.To participate in Continuous Professional Development.You must have the ability to be mobile across the Council area.**ESSENTIAL:**•HNC in Social Care and SVQ3.•Demonstrable evidence of working with young people who have experienced trauma and/or who have been looked after away from homeIf you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement
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