Personal Advisor - S01

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified (Childrens)
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.76

LC – to have previous work experience with young people aged 18+ and ideally experience of working in a statutory setting. You wil be working with care leavers aged over 18 transferring from the Looked After Children Service, living in Staying Put arrangements, supported semi independent accommodation, university accommodation or supported lodgings. You will hold up to 25 care leavers aged up to 25. Working in a Unit made up of Consultant Social Worker (Manager), 3 social workers and administrator but as part of a larger group made up of 3 Leaving Care Units in total. To ensure Pathway Plans are reviewed every 6 months and to work in partnership with key agencies. Our Virtual School supports Care Leavers up until the age of 25 and we have links with Housing Advice and the Job Centre to ensure care leavers are managing their finances and in suitable accommodation
Education, Training & Qualifications
⦁ NVQ Level 3 or equivalent child and family training.
⦁ Relevant and substantial experience of direct work with children, young people and families.
⦁ A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at enhanced level is required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. A good understanding of the context of child development in relation to parenting capacity, adolescence, family and environmental factors.
2. A good capacity to assess and balance risk and protective factors in families and communities.
3. Ability to create a rapport and build professional relationships with young people and families.
4. Demonstrable ability to work effectively with young people using a range of intervention tools and approaches.
5. Ability to work creatively utilising good problem solving skills.
6. Capacity to reflect on changing circumstances, new evidence and be open to the views of others.
7. Capacity to prioritise tasks, manage own workload and be accountable for your work with young people.
8. Ability to summarise, analyse and evaluate complex information.
9. Ability to work as part of a team, establish and maintain effective communication and
   good working relationships.
10. Ability to work with other professionals demonstrating a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of other agencies to promote an integrated approach and multi-disciplinary working.
11. Reliability and integrity together with an enthusiastic and positive attitude towards staff, colleagues and peers and the capacity to apply diplomacy and demonstrate resilience in a complex and demanding environment.
12. A keen interest in research findings and contributing to the development of best practice with care leavers.
13. A good working knowledge and understanding of national and local policy, procedure and guidance in relation to care leavers as well as children in need and at risk.
14. Capacity to share information verbally and by writing concise reports about care leavers with other agencies in order to safeguard them and promote their welfare in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
15. To be computer literate and in possession of the skills necessary to work with information management and recording systems.
16. To undertake any task on behalf of other unit members or buddy units as required, commensurate with the level and grade of the post.