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The Leaving Care Social Worker is responsible for supporting young people aged 16-25 as they transition from the care system to independent living. This role involves working closely with care leavers, helping them navigate challenges in housing, education, employment, and mental health, while ensuring they have the necessary life skills and support networks to thrive in adulthood.
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Responsibilities include:
1. Conduct assessments of care leavers' needs and develop personalised Pathway Plans.
2. Provide practical and emotional support to young people transitioning to independent living.
3. Help care leavers develop essential life skills (e.g., budgeting, cooking, managing bills).
4. Support care leavers in accessing housing, education, employment, and health services.
5. Collaborate with multi-agency teams to ensure coordinated, holistic support.
6. Advocate on behalf of care leavers to ensure their needs are met by various services.
7. Ensure compliance with safeguarding protocols and report any concerns promptly.
To be successful within this role, you are required to have:
8. Social Work England registration
9. Social Work Qualification
10. At least 2 years of relevant experience
Benefits:
11. Competitive pay
12. Tailored personal support delivered by a committed and market expert consultant
13. Hybrid and flexible working hours
14. Enjoy 100s of high street discounts and vouchers
15. Unlimited referrals incentive, providing you with a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
The Leaving Care Social Worker is responsible for supporting young people aged 16-25 as they transition from the care system to independent living. This role involves working closely with care leavers, helping them navigate challenges in housing, education, employment, and mental health, while ensuring they have the necessary life skills and support networks to thrive in adulthood.
Responsibilities include:
16. Conduct assessments of care leavers' needs and develop personalised Pathway Plans.
17. Provide practical and emotional support to young people transitioning to independent living.
18. Help care leavers develop essential life skills (e.g., budgeting, cooking, managing bills).
19. Support care leavers in accessing housing, education, employment, and health services.
20. Collaborate with multi-agency teams to ensure coordinated, holistic support.
21. Advocate on behalf of care leavers to ensure their needs are met by various services.
22. Ensure compliance with safeguarding protocols and report any concerns promptly.
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To be successful within this role, you are required to have:
23. Social Work England registration
24. Social Work Qualification
25. At least 2 years of relevant experience
Benefits:
26. Competitive pay
27. Tailored personal support delivered by a committed and market expert consultant
28. Hybrid and flexible working hours
29. Enjoy 100s of high street discounts and vouchers
30. Unlimited referrals incentive, providing you with a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
31. experience
Adults
32. qualifications
university
33. education
BA in social work