Personal Advisor - Leaving Care CWD / UASC

Personal Advisor - Leaving Care (CWD / UASC)

We are working in partnership with a Local Authority based in the Bedfordshire area who are looking to appoint a Personal Advisor to Care Leavers including CWD and UASC cases.

3-6 Monthagency contract with a view to being extended on an ongoing basis.

Location - Bedfordshire, MK42 9AP

Hours - 37 hours per week.

Rate of Pay - £22 - £28 per hour - Negotiable depending on experience.

Job Purpose:

• Personal Advisor to Care Leavers including CWD and UASC cases to support their transition to adulthood.
• Ability to undertake Pathway Planning is a must and experience of using LCS would be beneficial.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and practical support to care leavers, including information and advice to enhance financial capability, accommodation options, education, training and employment, leisure and sporting and cultural opportunities to enable care leavers to enjoy and participate in community life.
• Participate in the assessment, preparation, monitoring and review of Pathway Plans, ensuring a person-centred focus and empowering young people and their families.
• Promote and facilitate contact for young people with their birth family members, providing supervision and assessment as required.
• Co-ordinate the provision of services and take reasonable steps so that care leavers make use of services.
• Maintain information about care leavers progress and well-being through a range of methods including direct contact.
• Assist young people to maintain positive health and well-being as well as targeted advice and support to access specialist health services.
• Support young people to develop their confidence and decision-making capacity
• Identify and assess levels of risk and need and take responsibility for reporting risk through the line management structure.
• Identify and report safeguarding issues in line with legislation and local procedures.
• Work co-operatively with colleagues and provide expertise/consultative service relating to young people's experiences in care and after they leave care.

Job Requirements:

• Candidates must hold a full UK licence and have access to a car.
• Knowledge of Leaving Care legislation and work with UASC is essential as Team is very busy.
• NVQ Level 3 in child care and education, NND, Health and Social Care qualification.

*We offer a market leading referral scheme of up to £250 so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity*

To apply for this role please email & call Dane on .