Personal Advisor - Northampton, United Kingdom - Triumph Consultants Ltd

Triumph Consultants Ltd
Triumph Consultants Ltd
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Northampton, United Kingdom

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Full Job Title:
Temporary Personal Advisor - Leaving Care Team


Reference no:
Northampton (HQ) NCT9394


Pay Rate:
£18.00


per hour PAYE

Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role.

A Personal Advisor is required to work with young people who are leaving care and either moving into a self-sufficient setting or an adult care setting.

You will offer face to face support and advice. Some sessions can be via MS Teams due to Covid guidance.

The base is in Northampton, however travel could be anywhere in country
 Duties to include:


  • To provide a statutory Personal Advisor service for children in care and care leavers age 1625 years, ensuring that all legislative requirements are met. Personal Advisers work with eligible, relevant, former relevant and qualifying care leavers. The work will involve assessing needs, the coordination, preparation and completion of Pathway Plans and providing advice, guidance and support to young people preparing for living independently into adulthood.
  • To lead and coordinate service provision around the needs of young people working with issues such as resilience, self esteem and confidence building, including being case responsible for young people aged 18+
  • To participate in the provision of appropriate programmes for young people leaving care in conjunction with other Directorate staff and other agencies within the field. The goal of such programmes would be to assist young people to achieve the transition to adulthood, with particular emphasis upon their transition from being in care, to living independently in the community
  • Under the supervision of a Practice Manager, undertake needs assessments of young people leading to the development of Pathway Plans that help to plan the transition to adult life and sets realistic targets and goals.
  • With other Personal Advisers, to plan and deliver training sessions on the Daily Living Projectto ensure that young people receive information and skills development designed to promote and support independent living. To take part in duty systems and dropin sessions for young people to ensure that a service is available to young people as they require it.
  • To keep in touch with young people and to be a consistent and reliable source of advice and support to them. This will involve attendance at meetings and include visits to young people's home, education establishments, accommodation provision, prisons and courts.
  • Authoritatively and empathically challenge young people to help them avoid being without employment, education or training. This will involve liaison and joint working with independent and third sector providers.
  • Provide practical advice on budget management and use other professional networks to assist.
  • Maintain timely and accurate recording on the young person's file and other relevant records, to ensure that there is an accurate record of work undertaken with young people that they can understand and that assists other professionals working in partnership.

"Specific Role Requirements" - to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:

Qualifications

  • A level standard qualification or equivalent by experience through working knowledge of complex legislation relating to looked after children and care leavers
  • GCSE standard in Maths and English

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of the legislation concerning looked after children and the responsibilities of Local Authorities towards Care leavers
  • Knowledge to advise young people around budgeting, and to be financially accountable where appropriate
  • Knowledge of suitable education, training and employment opportunities for care leavers and how to engage young people in securing this type of opportunity or to learn what needs to be done
  • Demonstrable understanding of the safeguarding agenda for children and vulnerable adults
  • Knowledge of the legislation and practice in relation to unaccompanied asylum seeking children and care leavers
  • Knowledge of legislation and practice in relation to young adults

S

kills

  • Ability to develop working relationships with family, carers, professionals & partner agencies.
  • Ability to talk, listen to, and develop effective working relationships with young people, including those who may be difficult to engage or are challenging
  • Ability to set and deliver ambitious and aspirational targets for young people. A friendly, sympathetic, understanding and realistic approach, to the needs of young people, including in respect of disability and disadvantage
  • To be a passionate advocate for young people
  • Ability to work flexible hours as required to meet young people's needs, including some evening work and visits out of the county
  • Ability to travel effectively between locations including transporting of young people on occasion
  • Substantial experience of working with ch
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