Job Description

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Leaving Care Personal Advisor within our Through Care 14+ Team. This role involves working with young people aged 16-25 to support them with their pathway to successfully live independently. You will work within a supportive team to aid young people in accessing education, training, employment, suitable accommodation and a range of other things to support them in achieving their goals.

About you:

You will have:

• A passion for working with disadvantaged young people
• Good interpersonal skills
• A knowledge of legislation around Children Looked After and Care Leavers is desirable.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to network and work collaboratively with multi-agency partners.

What you will do:

You will:

• Work with young people in developing Pathway Plans that focus on their identified goals and outcomes and identify any steps required to achieve them.
• Manage a case load of young people who are both preparing to and have left local authority care.
• Ensure that risks are assessed and balanced in a way that promotes the independence of young people, working with multi-agency partners to achieve positive outcomes for them in line with their Pathway Plan.
• Develop and maintain a good knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance to enhance your ability to carry out your role. This may include housing, benefits, education, criminal justice, home office legislation and others beside.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

Ben Christofides \xe2\x80\x93 Principal Social Worker -

or

Meryl Ellis \xe2\x80\x93 Team Manager -

To find out more about working in Children\xe2\x80\x99s Services please visit our

Job title Personal Advisor Job reference CHL5144A Date posted 17/07/2023 Application closing date 06/08/2023 Location North Powys Salary Grade 7 Point 15 to Point 19 \xc2\xa325,878 to \xc2\xa327,852 per annum pro rata \xc2\xa313.41 to \xc2\xa314.44 per hour Package 37 hours, Permanent Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Children\'s Services Attachments Job description

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Leaving Care Personal Advisor within our Through Care 14+ Team. This role involves working with young people aged 16-25 to support them with their pathway to successfully live independently. You will work within a supportive team to aid young people in accessing education, training, employment, suitable accommodation and a range of other things to support them in achieving their goals.

About you:

You will have:

• A passion for working with disadvantaged young people
• Good interpersonal skills
• A knowledge of legislation around Children Looked After and Care Leavers is desirable.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to network and work collaboratively with multi-agency partners.

What you will do:

You will:

• Work with young people in developing Pathway Plans that focus on their identified goals and outcomes and identify any steps required to achieve them.
• Manage a case load of young people who are both preparing to and have left local authority care.
• Ensure that risks are assessed and balanced in a way that promotes the independence of young people, working with multi-agency partners to achieve positive outcomes for them in line with their Pathway Plan.
• Develop and maintain a good knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance to enhance your ability to carry out your role. This may include housing, benefits, education, criminal justice, home office legislation and others beside.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

Ben Christofides \xe2\x80\x93 Principal Social Worker -

or

Meryl Ellis \xe2\x80\x93 Team Manager -

To find out more about working in Children\xe2\x80\x99s Services please visit our

Powys County Council