Personal Advisor

We are working closely with local authority in Barnet to assist with the appointment of a Personal Advisor on a 3-months contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 21.08- 27.79 per hour

Summary:

The Personal Advisor (Grade I) is responsible for providing high-quality advice guidance and practical support to care leavers aged 17½ to 25 enabling them to successfully transition into independent adulthood. Holding an allocated caseload the postholder manages complex and high-risk cases develops and reviews Pathway Plans and works collaboratively with young people families carers employers education providers housing services and partner agencies to improve life outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Complete implement monitor and regularly review Pathway Plans in partnership with young people ensuring plans remain outcome-focused and person-centred.
• Provide information advice guidance and practical support relating to education employment apprenticeships training housing finance health benefits immigration (where appropriate) and independent living.
• Develop effective partnerships with statutory voluntary community and private sector organisations to ensure coordinated service delivery.
• Engage with parents carers foster carers and extended family members where appropriate to strengthen support networks.
• Prepare reports assessments and documentation for reviews meetings audits and statutory requirements.

Qualifications:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics.
• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care Youth Work Childcare Family Support Community Work or a related discipline or equivalent relevant experience.

Essentials:

• Significant experience working directly with care leavers aged 1625 within a local authority leaving care service childrens social care youth support or a similar setting.
• Experience developing implementing and reviewing Pathway Plans for care leavers.
• Experience working with young people experiencing complex needs including mental health issues homelessness offending behaviour substance misuse or family breakdown.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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