How you'll make a difference
The Transition to Independence Team works with young people leaving care and support them to have a positive transition to adulthood. As a personal advisor you will make a difference by being the lead professional for young people aged between 16-25 leaving care and assisting them to access an array of health services, setting up and managing benefits, and maintaining education and employment.
What will you be doing?
1. You will deliver inclusive personalised pathway plans to maximise young people’s independence, ensuring that relevant legislation, codes of practice, and good practice guides are implemented, and service standards are met.
2. You’ll maintain contact with and deliver pathway plans in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Personal Advisor role.
3. Daily you will provide support, specialist advice and guidance as well as advocacy on behalf of young people.
4. You will liaise with contacts from different sectors, including health, housing, education, and voluntary sectors ensuring good communication to deliver an effective service.
5. You will take necessary action in accordance with Safeguarding procedures to protect vulnerable young people.
6. You’ll maintain confidential reports and case notes, record care plans and risk assessments in accordance with professional and Council guidelines.
What we need from you
7. You will hold a relevant qualification to NVQ3 level or equivalent in health and social or considerable experience of working with young people in a professional environment such as residential social work, youth work, career advisory work, young people’s drugs work or mentoring.
8. You can demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and codes of practice as well processes and procedures related to leaving care.
9. You will have good interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to build relationships and engage successfully with young people, their families and professionals.
10. It is required that you have a valid Driving Licence and access to car with Business Insurance.
Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.