18+ Leaving Care Personal Advisor in Willenhall

Responsibilities

• Act as a full member of the staff team of the Service and contribute to the development of the Service within the Directorate.
• Manage an individual caseload, work with individuals and groups of young people, and participate in duty work, responding to needs as they arise.
• Participate in the provision of appropriate programmes for individual service users, in conjunction with other Directorate staff and agencies, to assist young people in their transition to adulthood.
• Implement and adhere to all relevant Directorate and Service procedures as an aftercare adviser.
• Adopt a holistic approach to meeting the individual needs of service users and promote their involvement in the process to develop their self-esteem through positive achievement.
• Advise other Directorate staff regarding the preparation and support needs of care leavers and assist in promoting services for these groups.
• Liaise with various Directorate and agency initiatives to promote corporate or inter-agency approaches.
• Work with other agencies to maximise the provision of resources for the benefit of Directorate service users.
• Provide information and support to young people on an individual or group basis as appropriate.
• Be responsible for directly working with allocated young people and ensure all necessary assessment, intervention, and recording of work is completed.
• Participate in the provision of a duty/referral service and advise young people and their referrers as part of this process.

Required

• Keep up to date with new trends and developments in legislation, policy, and practice in aftercare, accommodation, employment, benefits, and childcare.
• Undertake any training considered appropriate to the duties of the post, facilitating ongoing development of the post and service.
• Participate in regular supervision sessions as required.
• Contribute to appropriate working parties that further develop 18+ Services.
• Provide appropriate training programmes for 18+ Directorate and agency staff to promote effective services to care leavers.
• Work flexible hours as required to meet the needs of the services and service users.
• Willingness to undergo appropriate training courses as directed, including to NVQ level 3.
• Substantial experience of working with children and young people up to the age of 21, and 25 if in higher education, in a voluntary or professional setting.
• Experience of interagency work with vulnerable young people who are at risk, homeless, or have been in care.
• Experience of being responsible for directly assisting young people (caseload responsibility) and achieving outcomes for them under supervision.

If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha for more details.