Personal Advisor

Job description

About

The Transitions and Leaving Care Service works with young people aged 16-25 who are in care and those who were previously in care.

Following ongoing assessments, the service provides information, advice, guidance and support to enable young people to make a successful transition into adulthood.

To hold an allocated caseload of young people. To signpost and support young people that are leaving care to access direct appropriate services according to departmental policies and procedures and statutory guidance.

The key roles of a Transitions and Leaving care Personal Advisor are to:

✓ To provide information, advice and guidance; based on the individual needs of the young people

✓ To complete assessments of need to inform the Pathway Plan

✓ To take a lead role in the preparation and completion of the Pathway Plan;

✓ To regularly monitor the progress of the young person’s Pathway Plan;

✓ To facilitate the reviews of the Pathway Plan;

✓ To liaise with various agencies, including other local authorities in the implementation of the Pathway Plan and to advocate for the young person;

✓ To coordinate the provision of services under the Pathway Plan and take steps to encourage and support the young person to access such services;

✓ To build and maintain supportive, professional relationships with all care leavers

✓ To maintain regular contact with young people wherever they live. This may mean travel throughout the UK and overseas depending on the young person’s individual circumstances

✓ To complete full and concise records of contact with the young person within timescale and using Signs of Safety model (training given).

✓ To provide support cover as part of the office duty rota

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based at least 3 days a week.