Personal Adviser - Leaving care

Our client Tameside metropolitan borough Council is looking for a Personal Adviser to join their Leaving care team.

The role

The role of a Personal Advisor in Tameside can be lifechanging for a young person transitioning into adulthood, especially for young people who have had adverse childhood experiences. PAs make strong and sustained connections with young people and ensure that support and services are appropriate in meeting each young person's needs.

Many of our young people coming into care have experienced trauma and it is essential for PAs to understand trauma informed practices and continue to update and develop their knowledge and practice skills in this area.

The role of a PA is a vital lifeline for young people to feel connected, safe, supported, valued and to have a sense of belonging. For young people who have experienced multiple adversities and relationship breakdowns, a PA can help build a young person's trust in other professionals and lifelong relationships. The PA does not work in isolation. They should advocate for, and work together with, a wide range of services on behalf of the care leaver.

The role of a PA is more than ensuring a young person's basic day to day needs are met. It's about having belief, aspirations and a commitment to supporting young people to thrive. Working in partnership with care leavers to co-produce tailored plans, through listening and valuing care leavers, wishes, goals and aspirations, a PA can enable a successful transition into adulthood.

Main Duties and Responsibilities include:

1. To work within statutory guidelines and the departments guidelines relating to young people leaving care including asylum seeking children and young people.
2. To take part in the office based duty system.
3. To undertake direct work with young people and others who are relevant in their lives.
4. To implement child protection procedures where children and young people may be at risk.
5. To work with children and young people to maximise their involvement in community based activity that will benefit them into adulthood.
6. To assist young people by liaising with other agencies on their behalf
7. To ensure the young person's wishes, views and feelings are taking into account in all matters relating to them and providing advocacy where needed.
8. To offer support and attend all forums in planning for education, training, employment, accommodation, housing, and health services.
9. To respect and promote the needs of each young person arising from their religious and cultural background, supporting needs arising from any disability and respect their sexual needs and preferences.
10. Maintaining files in accordance with policy.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.