Leaving Care Worker - North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom - North East Lincolnshire Council

North East Lincolnshire Council
North East Lincolnshire Council
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North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

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_Do you have experience of __working in a health, educational, social care or voluntary setting with adolescent or young people?_**
_ Ever considered a rewarding career,__ supporting young people who are leaving care to achieve their full potential?_**
_ Our Purpose_


In New Futures we work together tirelessly to be ambitious for our care experienced young people and provide them with the best opportunities to help them achieve success in their adult lives.


You will join a team of experienced Personal Advisors and Social Workers who are supported by their supervisors and managers, working closely with a wide range of partners to provide an excellent service for our care experienced young people.


_ Your Role_


As a Leaving Care Worker/Personal Advisor you will support care experienced young people between the ages of 16 and 25 leaving Local Authority Care and assist with their transition into adulthood.

You will hold a caseload of children/young people, with a remit to support pathway planning and transitional plans towards adulthood for 16 and 17 year olds and as the lead professional for 18-25 year olds, leading on pathway planning to achieve success in independence.

You will work closely with colleagues, managers and partners to support our care experienced young people in a wide range of areas of their lives, including sourcing and supporting accommodation, ensuring health needs are being met, and access to learning.


This post carries a requirement to work unsocial hours at times and use of your own vehicle to travel within North East Lincolnshire and outside the county to suit the needs of the young people you will be working with.


You will develop a detailed knowledge of current legislation relating to Looked After Children and Care Leavers and you will be supported to develop your practice to demonstrate the highest social care standards and values.


Within this role you will be working alongside a mixture of young people born in the UK and young people seeking asylum in the UK, with a range of needs and life experiences.


_ About You_


You will be able to work as part of a team, but also manage your own time and diary with the support of your colleagues and managers.

Good quality written and spoken English are essential to this role, as are report writing skills which you will use to write assessment of our young people's needs and prepare plans to ensure they have the right support.


  • Can you be the person who can help our care experienced young people succeed? If so, we want to hear from you._

_ Your Application_
All applicants are advised to carefully read the information provided in the Role Profile and Person Specification.


Key Dates

Interview date:
w/c 13th May 2024.


_ Working Arrangements_
This role is a blended working role _(_the duties of the role may require a blend of home & office working in line with needs of the service)_

  • The is frontline/office based role and the duties of the postholder to work from a set council location._

_What can we offer?_
In addition to a generous salary package, there are many perks to enjoy when you are part of
_TeamNEL_


As part of your RewardNEL package, you will also have up to 222 days leave entitlement* (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension...


As well as access to our
_exclusive_
_RewardNEL_ platform.


This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, discounted car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.

NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.


_ Do you need support?_

_ About NELC_:


  • At North East Lincolnshire Council, we have a unique ability to provide the ultimate work life balance for our employees. Situated within the awardwinning coastal area of Cleethorpes and the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds, North East Lincolnshire Council provide the perfect location for you to _Live, Work & Play_._

_ Get to know us better_

  • Check out our _Council Plan_ and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline._

North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to being an inclusive employer, where equality and diversity
is recognised, celebrated, and embodied throughout the organisation, becoming a workforce that represents all.

  • We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an inhouse Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected._
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