Job Description

We are looking to recruit a Personal Advisor - Children Leaving Care Team within the Social Care industry in Buckinghamshire

Responsibilities include:

• Befriending, advising, assisting and supporting young people leaving the care of the local authority and moving onto independence as per the Children Leaving Care Act 2000
• Reviewing or supporting the review of the pathway plan, and when necessary amending previously agreed recommendations set out in the young person's Pathway Plan
• Working directly with care leavers, aged 16 plus, to facilitate their transition to adulthood and independence from local authority care, ensuring the young people's objectives that are set out in their Pathway Plan are met
• Undertaking assessments such as Community Care Assessments to ensure asylum seeking young people's entitlement to leaving care support is ongoing if Immigration status changes
• Developing close and effective working relationships with key statutory and voluntary agencies and partners to facilitate a planned and coordinated multi-agency response to the identified needs of care leavers
• Preparing and maintaining appropriate written records
• Liaising with various agencies in pathway planning to ensure young people are aware of their entitlements in regards to their asylum outcome
• Taking part in a duty system
• Developing and sustaining good working relationships with young people

Experience preferred:

• Experience of working within a statutory Children Leaving Care team within the UK Social Care industry.

The team:

• Well-structured organised team, growing their social worker staffing levels.

Minimum Requirements:

• 1 year experience within UK
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

• Your own personal consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and Easy Registration Process
• Access to CPD
• Guaranteed weekly payment

To discuss this Personal Advisor role, or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Buckinghamshire please contact Faye Whitehead (phone number removed) or email