Personal Adviser - Wood Green, United Kingdom - Haringey Council

Haringey Council

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Wood Green, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you a Haringey Resident and live in the Borough around (N22, N15, N17, N8, N10, N6 N13) postcodes?

We are looking to recruit Personal Adviser - YAS to work on Temporary contracts in the Council.

Purpose:

To ensure the diverse population of care leavers are provided with the necessary support, to successfully make their transition to adulthood.

To provide a high quality service to care leavers, working in partnership where possible with families, and other statutory and third sector organisations

To participate in team, service meetings and activities as appropriate

Education & Qualifications

A professional qualification is not required but it is expected that professional development will be undertaken in the role. NVQ 3 Health & Social Care or other relevant qualification
Understanding of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 1989 and guidance relating to Care Leavers
Understanding of the Children's Leaving Care Act 2000 related regulations and guidance
Knowledge of the difficulties and range of issues faced by children in and leaving care as they make their transition to adulthood.
2 yrs minimum working with young people in a supportive role in a voluntary or statutory setting
Ability to empower and support a personcentred approach in the development, planning, reviewing of support plans
Ability to initiate, write and produce effective reports to an excellent standard Demonstrate good written and verbal skills in a variety of settings, including colleagues, young people, professionals and external agencies
Ability to respond to complaints in a polite and timely manner in accordance with policy Experience of dealing with distressed and complex young people in a professional manner Experience of resettlement support and the issues of resettling young people
Understanding of working with children & Young People from different racial and cultural background
Understanding the barriers that young people face accessing and sustaining education, training and employment.
Demonstrate a commitment to equalities within the workplace and in service delivery

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Current DBS with updated online services
Live in Haringey.

BENEFITS
There are so many benefits for residents working in temporary roles for the Council, these include: