Personal Advisor x3 - Care Leaver & USAC
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £15.44 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | GLENFIELD, LE3 8RA |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Leicestershire TCL 0008 BE32 / 1 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Temporary Personal Advisor x3 - Care Leaver & USAC
Reference no: Leicestershire TCL 0008 BE32 / 1
Pay Rate: £15.44 per hour PAYE
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
City: GLENFIELD
Enhanced DBS disclosure required
The role is Hybrid however they would like the candidates to be in the office based for the first 2 weeks to complete training and to meet the team, they will have their caseload of young people with a visiting pattern so candidates will need to be flexible to complete visits as well as team meeting.
x2 PA for the USAC team and x1 PA for the Care Leaver Team.
Support the work of Children in Care Service incorporating the Care Leaver services (some with unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee young people).
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for carrying out all the duties of the job in accordance with the County Councils Equal Opportunities Policy
Meet Children’s Workforce development Confederation Induction Standards
Support and advocate for Children & Young People who are Looked After or Leaving Care (including Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children/Young People).
Contribute to Single Assessments. To contribute to Age Assessments.
Supervise contact visits when parents are visiting children who are looked after.
Provide necessary transport for children/young people and parents/carers.
Undertake identified Life Story Work
Undertake such other duties as are within the scope of the job purpose, the title of the job and its grading.
Attend supervision compliant with CYPS Supervision policy and procedure and with the Team Manager at annual PDR and mid-year review their individual and developmental needs.
Complete Common Induction Standards and undertake continuing professional and personal development to develop and update knowledge and skills.
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Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Qualifications:
Level 3 childcare qualification (NNEB/NVQ3 or equivalent) - desirable
Knowledge:
Child Development
Home Safety Issues
Safeguarding children issues
Basic child behavioural techniques
The needs of older children
Experience:
Experience of behavioural work with children / young people and their carers
Relevant paid or unpaid experience of working with young people within a social care setting or similar.
Have experience completing pathway plans
Providing support services to young people and/or unaccompanied and refugee young people - desirable
Skills & Abilities:
Organisational and planning skills
IT skills/email/Microsoft word
Able to produce clear, accurate records and reports.
Able to analyse information to reach sound decisions, often under pressure, and take responsibility for their outcome and regular reporting to the Team manager.
Able to communicate clearly and accurately, orally and in writing, with a wide range of people, including representatives from other agencies, using skills of negotiation and persuasion.
Ability to work creatively
Ability to communicate clearly with children, young people, parents and other professionals
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Job Ref: Leicestershire TCL 0008 BE32 / 1
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