Leaving Care Specialist (Personal Advisor)
Bradford
16/09/2024 – 2 months initially
1 x full time role – 37 hrs, 1x part time role – 18.5 hrs
Our client are seeking a Personal Advisor to join a Children’s Services Team based in Bradford. You will be required to support young people who are in care or have recently left care to maximize their life opportunities and reach their full potential.
Direct and group work with young people
Facilitate and monitor the assessment of need
Facilitate Pathway Plans based on assessments to address needs
Liaise with others involved to ensure that assessed needs of the young people are met
Provide practical, personal and emotional support to children, young people
Promote their health, physical, emotional development and wellbeing
Provide support and advise on health, benefits, education, training, employment, accommodation/housing and personal well-being
Identify barriers of learning and help overcome these
Develop personal action plans with the young people
Review and evaluate progress of young people
Advocate on behalf of young people who do not have the skills to do this
Work alongside colleagues both within Social Services and from other agencies, and to engage with significant people in the young person's life
Transport of the young people where necessary
Keep and maintain records and write reports
Attend meetings, reviews and court where necessary Requirements
Relevant NVQ Level 4 qualification or equivalent
DL, access to a vehicle, business insurance
Previous experience working with young people leaving care
Experience of housing, employment and training issues for young people
Experience of working in a supportive relationship, with young people
Understanding of voluntary and statutory agencies and an awareness of opportunities within the Local Community for young people
Enhanced Child and Adult DBS registered to the update service Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services in an equal opportunities employer.
Please email all CVs to Sammy Davis or call (phone number removed) mobile (phone number removed)