Young Persons Advisor – Suffolk County Council
Fox Morris Group are working to recruit a Young Persons Advisor
6/12 + months Contract
The postholder will:
* Prioritise the needs of vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Refugees until early adulthood.
* Undertake Regular welfare visits to manage and assess risk and appropriate housing conditions/support with eviction notices etc.
* Chair Pathway Review Meetings using the Triple Planning process.
* Support the Care Leaver to Home Office appointments relating their Asylum and/or Appeal process.
* Help Care Leavers with employment and education complications.
* Support Care Leavers with finances/benefits and budgeting requirements.
* Have oversight and management of their Setting Up Home Allowance and offer advice and guidance to support care leavers to live independently in their community.
Specialist knowledge skills and experience
1. Demonstrates knowledge of Signs of Safety and practical understanding of solution focused approaches of intervention.
2. Ability to clarify risks and concerns and focus on solutions to create a climate in which change can happen.
3. Ability to recognise Child Protection and risk issues and alert concerns to manager.
4. Understanding of the early intervention and preventative agenda.
5. Broad knowledge of the social and emotional factors that affect a child’s capacity to learn and develop.
6. Understanding the diverse range of needs of clients and backgrounds
7. Evidence of the ability and commitment to support and motivate children, young people and their families