Personal Adviser - Leaving and After Care

£35362

Essex County Council, Hare Street, Harlow

Full time
Temporary
Onsite working

Posted today, 15 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

To support young people who are leaving care. To consider all the important components that make up their individual lives in order to maximize their life opportunities and reach their full potential.,

To give practical, personal, and emotional support to young people in order to meet assessed need; to maintain and promote their health, physical, emotional development, and wellbeing. This may include domestic tasks and transporting where necessary.
To specifically support and advise young people leaving care in key areas including health, benefits, education, training, employment, accommodation/housing and personal well-being.
To facilitate, directly and indirectly, the assessment of need, engaging with the ongoing monitoring and reassessment of need, engaging with the ongoing monitoring and reassessment of need over time.
To identify and support young people to overcome barriers to learning.
To enable and empower young people to make decisions in their lives and to self-advocate
To advocate on behalf of young people who do not have the skills to do this.
To facilitate the construction of a Pathway Plan, from the assessment which establishes a viable response to established need over time.
To develop Personal Action Plans with young people.
To encourage young people not only to fully engage with developing their individual plans, but to participate in the development of the service as a whole.
To be prepared to work in a variety of ways, as well as direct work with individuals, for example in groups and running "drop ins" etc.
To work alongside colleagues both within social services and from other agencies, and to engage with significant people in the young person's life (members of the family, community etc).
To support young people through times of major transitions from childhood to adulthood.
To liaise with others involved to ensure that assessed needs are met within the agreed plans for the child or young person in a timely way.
To build up effective interagency networks and have an understanding of voluntary and statutory agencies as well as an awareness of opportunities within the local community.
To maintain records and write reports as required in accordance with directorate policy and procedures.
To carry out a range of practical tasks to assist young people with both planned and unplanned activities.
To attend meetings as required by the line manager, e.g., reviews, planning meetings etc.
To maintain an awareness of relevant information and resources that may assist children, young people, and their carers.
To keep abreast of practice developments through reading and attending training courses.
To be aware of Essex Child Protection Guidelines.
To carry out any other appropriate duties that may be required commensurate with the grade of the post.

Experience of working in a supportive relationship, with young people
Experience in working creatively with in various ways young people including young parents
Previous work experience in either a paid or voluntary capacity working with children, young people, and families
Experience in collaborating with other professionals and agencies for the benefit of the client
Experience of housing, employment, and training issues for young people
Knowledge of adolescents and adolescent issues
A commitment to working relationships which promote and support the clients' developing independence
A commitment to one's own personal and professional development.