Job Description

Personal Advisor

Haringey

23/hr

Start date: ASAP

Full Time: Mon - Fri 36/hrs a week

Job 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

Key responsibilities/activities

• Deliver a high quality service to care leavers aimed at ensuring best outcomes and enabling the young person to succeed as they make their transition to adulthood.
• Regularly prepare, update, review and implement pathway plans in conjunction with the supervising manager and ensure parallel planning where applicable.
• Undertake human rights assessments and ensure that the rights of young people are observed.
• Co-ordinate the provision of services and take reasonable steps so that care leavers make use of services available
• Keep informed about care leavers' progress and wellbeing; ensuring plans are progressed to meet assessed need.

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

Knowledge & Information

• Understanding of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 1989 and guidance relating to Care Leavers
• Understanding of the Childrens 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. Knowledge of asylum, immigration and human rights legislation
• Knowledge of asylum, immigration and human rights legislation
• Knowledge and awareness of issues relating to discrimination, disadvantage and the practical application of the equalities legislation

Work & Other Experience

• 2 yrs minimum working with young people in a supportive role in a voluntary or statutory setting
• Ability to empower and support a person-centred approach in the development, planning, reviewing of support plans
• Direct experience of working with care leavers