Personal Adviser - Leaving Care
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £18.46 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2024 |
| Location: | HUNTINGDON, PE29 3AD |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | CCC (HQ) CCC17957 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Temporary Personal Adviser - Leaving Care
Reference no: CCC (HQ) CCC17957
Pay Rate: £18.46 per hour PAYE
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
City: HUNTINGDON
Hybrid working
The post holder will support and/or lead the assessment of needs for the Eligible, Relevant and Former Relevant young people to determine the level of advice, assistance, and support in their transition to independence, ensuring they are able to maximise their life chances.
Key Responsibilities
Assess the needs of young people in order to determine the level of advice, support and assistance they will require in making the transition to independence.
Be responsible for the formulation, co-ordination, implementation, and review of Pathway Plans, which will identify how these needs will be met in order to maximise life chances.
Support children in care in their preparation for independent living, including supporting with Pathway Planning, education and accommodation needs.
Provide advice, guidance and practical and emotional support to care experienced young people individually and in groups.
Support accommodation providers and provide them with advice, guidance and practical assistance required to enable them to provide good quality accommodation for young people.
Facilitate the access to appropriate departmental resources and the resources of other agencies, partners and stakeholders to ensure plans are fully implemented.
Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
NVQ Level 3
Knowledge:
Awareness of the benefits and entitlements for young people over the age of 16 years including how to access these.
An awareness of the legislation that underpins the service provided to children in care and young people leaving care - desirable
An understanding and/or experience of supporting people to access and maintain stable and suitable accommodation - desirable
Awareness of the health needs and issues young people maybe experiencing as they transition to adulthood - desirable
Experience:
Experience of different approaches, methodologies, models and direct work tools when working with children and young people.
Direct experiences and/or knowledge of the options for post school education and training.
At least two years working with adolescents, individually and/or in groups.
Skills & Abilities:
Good communication skills, especially with young people.
Ability to prioritise tasks, be accountable for own workload ensuring deadlines and targets are met.
The ability to work with young people to develop plans to support them in achieving their personal goals.
Demonstrate ability to manage caseload.
Ability to undertake objective assessment, formulate clear plans of intervention and evaluate outcomes.
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Job Ref: CCC (HQ) CCC17957
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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