Job Description

Agency Leaving Care Personal Advisor [Warrington]

£17 per hour umbrella

37 hours per week

Warrington are seeking to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated Personal Advisor to join our ‘GOOD’ Care Leavers Service.

Personal Advisors are the last point of contact for our young people on their journey through care and into adulthood. As a personal advisor, you will start to work with young people from their 16th birthday, forming relationships and contributing to their pathway plan on their journey into independence.

The role involves working with a wide range of differing needs/complexities and supporting one of the most vulnerable groups within society, you must be able to work with partner agencies and be prepared to travel/respond to crisis as they arise. We work with young people up until their 25th birthday. Personal advisors can often be the only professional involved with a care leaver therefore, the role includes practical as well as emotional support along with providing advice and guidance or signposting to various support services.

We are proud of our ever-expanding Local Offer for care leavers in Warrington and the work we do to promote participation. This includes our open-door drop-in service at the Living Well Hub where we are developing a portfolio of resources and workshops for our care experienced young people to access. We are proud of our relationships with our young people and how we innovatively maintain contact with them.

What's needed for the role?

Experience working as a Personal Advisor.

Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject to the role.

At least 5 GCSE’s including maths and English.

We are seeking to appoint a Personal Advisor who can:

Carry out duties of a Personal Advisor under the terms of the Children Leaving Care Act 2000.

Advise and assist social workers in a range of tasks related to preparing young people for independence.

Support care leavers living independently in the community.

Work in partnership with a range other agency ensuring that young people leaving care receive the highest possible standard of service.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Why work with We do Social Work?

New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly.

Twice weekly payroll

Free DBS and compliance service

Your own dedicated friendly consultant with extensive social work knowledge

Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK

Refer a friend.

“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*

“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us*

We Do Social Work is an equal opportunities employer and is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. 

Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes*

Please contact:

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