Leaving Care Personal Advisor - 29.60 hours

Torbay Council; Torquay; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Application Deadline: 5 February 2025

Department: Childrens Services

Location: Torbay Council

Compensation: £30,559 - £33,366 / year

Description

Want to make a positive difference to young people's lives? Enjoy direct work with young people? Join our well-established Care Experienced Team as a Personal Advisor.

We support care-experienced young people to achieve the best possible start in their adult life by helping them develop their independence skills, including support with peer and family relationships, finding and maintaining suitable accommodation, fulfilling their plans and goals around education and employment, supporting them with budgeting, and keeping safe, well and healthy.

The role is primarily focused on working with 18-25 year olds, but there are increasing opportunities for joint working with our Cared for Children teams, supporting young people aged 16 – 18 who are still in our care, to prepare them for independent living and adulthood. Working directly with young people, their carers, support workers and colleagues in housing, education and health, you will be crucial in developing, implementing and reviewing personalised plans of support (Pathway Plans), agreed in partnership with the young person.

Many of our young people live in and around Torbay but some young people live in other parts of the country; the ability to travel is essential.

You can look forward to being part of a service underpinned by a career defining Learning Academy. From the day you join us you can expect to receive high quality training to boost your knowledge, skills and professional development.

The Learning Academy prides itself on being there for all children's services colleagues at every level. The Learning Academy is delighted to work in partnership with South Devon College and The Open University to offer apprenticeship opportunities such as the Social Work Degree Apprenticeship and Working with Children, Young People and Families.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/leaving-care-personal-advisor/

This post meets the requirements for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check.

For an informal chat please contact Kierrah Bott on 01803 208100 or [e-mail].

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 10th February 2025.

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills

Essential:

1. Ability to engage and communicate effectively with young people and form positive working relationships with them, their families and carers, specialist services and colleagues.
2. Ability to initiate, negotiate and maintain partnership-working relationships with young people, their support networks, and professionals.
3. Willingness to learn effective use of IT.
4. Ability to compile concise, timely and accurate assessments and reports.
5. Commitment to anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge

Essential:

1. Understanding of child and adolescent development and the needs of young people, including physical, emotional, cultural and social needs.
2. Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
3. Self-awareness; own strengths and limitations.
4. Knowledge of Torbay / resources for young people.
5. Knowledge of Health and Safety issues.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

1. GCSE pass in English at Grade C or above or equivalent.
2. Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience.
3. Experience of working with young people and adults.
4. Working autonomously and as part of a team.