Job Description
Service Care Solutions has a new and exciting opportunity which has become available working as a Leaving Care Personal Advisor with Stockport Council
Stockport Council are currently looking for someone who is happy to work 37 hours per week.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload and keep accurate case records of work with young people and undertake statutory recordings
- Contribute to Pathway Plan Assessment and provide ongoing assessment with young people to inform Pathway Planning
- Undertake assessments of young people resuming or wishing to resume education/training or presenting with other support needs post 21 years
- Work with young people to promote welfare and ensure that their views and wishes are taken into account when undertaking assessments, developing Pathway Plans and reviews
- Provide practical advice, assistance and support to young people
- Identify packages of support for young people living in the community and supervise and monitor the delivery of tasks in accordance with the pathway plan to meet young person's needs
- Prepare and deliver Pathway plans with young people
- Develop and maintain relationships with young people who are or have been looked after and promote regular contact and provide keeping in touch visits
- Promote the involvement and participation of young people in all aspects of service delivery and pathway planning
- Prepare reports and present at 16+ multi-agency accommodation panel, Child protection conferences, planning meetings, multi-agency adults at risk (MAARS) panel and court as required
- Empower young people and act an advocate promoting young people's independence
- Work in partnership and liaise with a range of agencies including; Early Help & Prevention Service, Education and Careers Advice Service, Police, YOS, Health, Housing, Higher/Further Education providers and others as appropriate
- Ensure that young people receive appropriate financial support and work with young people to develop their financial management skills with a view to them becoming responsible for their own budget
- Work with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children in line with Home Office Guidance and adopting triple planning within the Pathway Plan
- Have a working knowledge of community resources available to parents and carers and introduce them to these as appropriate
- Promote the Care Leaver Forum, mentoring scheme and other support services for young people
- Provide advice, guidance and support to social workers preparing looked after children aged 16+ to prepare for transition to adulthood
- Being involved in delivering briefing and training as required
- Be part of a duty rota providing a duty service to young people
- Attend and participate in supervision sessions, team meetings and training programmes in accordance with Stockport Policy and Procedures
- Undertake such other duties appropriate to the post as may be assigned by the Team Leader
APPLY NOW - Send your CV to John… John.deane@servicecare.org.uk
Why Service Care Solutions?
- A Dedicated consultant specific to your area of work with up to date knowledge on markets and new positions.
- We operate nationwide working with both public and private domains.
- All Compliance paid for including DBS and Social Work registration.
- We operate 3 payrolls per week
- Bring your Job to us bonus of £250
- Refer a friend Bonus of £250
