Leaving Care Personal Adviser - Warrington Borough Council

Start Date - 16/10/2023

Location - Warrington (HYBRID working)

Hours per week - 37 hours

Salary - £15 an hour

Description:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced worker to join our Care Leaver Team.

You will be responsible for working alongside our care experienced young people to support and advise them to live independently.

It is an exciting time in Warrington for our Care Leaver team.

There are lots of plans in place to develop our care leaver team including a hub, Care Leaver Academy and increase in PA's.

As a Personal Advisor you will have access to regular supervision, access to our Systemic Hub service and also commissioned services to support our care leavers including Pure Insight and Long-Life Links.

We have a specialised PA who supports with Housing as well as good links with the job centre and health services.

• Hold a caseload of young people who are Care Leavers, as defined under the Act, and provide services to those young people aged 16-25 years who are or have been looked after by the Local Authority.


• To produce Pathways Plan in line with procedures and statutory guidance, they need to consider triple planning and ensuring they are outcome focused, set SMART targets that focus on achieving independence and transition to adulthood.


• Undertake needs assessments with the Care Leaver to inform the pathway plan and identify appropriate provision support and resources to meet the outcomes required.


• To keep up to date with any relevant legislation, guidance and research including case law pertinent to Leaving Care and Care Leavers.


• To respond to identified needs and promote better outcomes for Care Leavers by providing opportunities and helping them to make a successful transition to adulthood.

What is required?

Training in:

• Safeguarding of Children, young people and vulnerable adults.


• 5 GCSEs or equivalent including English and Maths (C and above).


• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards


• Human Rights Act training including Making Safeguarding Personal

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV - Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £250.

The benefits of working with SCS;

• A specialist, dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact


• Exceptional referral bonuses - £250 per referral placed in to work!


• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK


• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.


• Payroll service twice a week.


• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.


• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.


• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.


• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.