Young Persons Advisor

Our vision for the service is that children and young people are safe, can overcome difficulties and can form secure relationships through their childhood and into their adulthood.

As a Young Persons Adviser you will be responsible for working with care experienced young people, whilst maintaining the focus on safeguarding. You will work directly with young people and their family or carer to build empathic, purposeful relationships that facilitate meaningful and sustainable change, as well as stability in placement and permanency for children.

You will share and exercise the organisational practice ethos which places Motivational Practice and trauma-informed practice at the heart of working with families. You will be ambitious for every young person to reach their potential in all aspects of their development including education, health, and emotional wellbeing from 0-25.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

Manage the specific set of tasks relating to statutory case responsibility for care experienced young people in need of help and protection and in public care, with the support of an appropriately qualified supervisor. To develop a culture of trauma-informed practice that helps to improve the quality of relationships with children and young people, through Motivational Practice.

To contribute to the developing culture of trauma informed practice that helps to improve the quality of relationships with children and young people, through Motivational Practice.

To deliver an efficient and effective leaving care service to young people that supports the outcomes of The Children and Social Work Act 2017, Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, and the Children Act 1989 in line with local and national policies.

To assess risk and devise multi-agency plans for young people, whilst working closely with their professional network, parents and/or carers.

Improve outcomes for children and young people by supporting them to come to terms with their losses, experience reparative parenting, establish meaningful relationships and by promoting their education, training and employment opportunities to enable them to lead fulfilling and successful lives.

To develop your skills as a practitioner through engaging with the support services available to you including training, working closely with the embedded clinicians, individual reflective and group supervision.

Work with the professional network to identify permanent placements for all young people at the earliest possible opportunity, ensuring that the right support is offered at the right time. The ultimate goal being to support our young people to secure independence as and when they are assessed to be ready to do so.

Experience of working with young people, children and/or their families is essential.

Experience of relevant legislation, national standards, policy and practice, including current issues in safeguarding and the provision of leaving care services is essential.

Essential Qualification Required:

A relevant vocational qualification - at least to NVQ4 is essential., Registration and good standing with the Social Work England as well an Enhanced DBS & barred list check (Child & adult) is required for this role.