Job Description

The starting salary for this full-time, permanent role is \xc2\xa334,356 per annum based on a 36-hour working week based at Woodhatch Place Reigate.

Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of vulnerable young people?

We have a great opportunity for a Personal Advisor to join our Leaving Care Team, where you can make a positive change in young lives.

For this role we are looking for candidates who are willing and able to be in the office twice a week. This will enable you receive the support you\'ll need to do the job and balances our commitment to building effective team resilience and a positive team culture.

As a Personal Advisor (PA) you will case-hold some of our most high risk and complex young people, participating in the assessment and preparation of Pathway Plans for those who are eligible.

The Pathway Plan sets out the young person\'s aspirations regarding education, accommodation, health, social relationships, and specific needs. For asylum seeking young people, this will include how their immigration status may impact on these areas. You will chair and lead the Pathway Plan review according to statutory requirements, including liaising with partners for young people living out of Surrey County Council.

As a PA you will be able to recommend services that the local authority maybe required to pay for, and while you would hold no direct budget responsibilities, you would be required to have an understanding of the finance policy. Alongside your caseload, you will be required to carry out duty on a rota basis.

Working together with the Team Manager and wider team, you will make a personal contribution to a collective endeavour; creating the conditions for success and actively contributing to the development of the service. Alongside this, you may be responsible for representing the Leaving Care Service at working groups, such as participation events and at Care Council meetings.

Here are the qualities, skills & experiences we are looking for in our Personal Advisor:

• Educated to GCSE level or able to demonstrate skills to an equivalent level
• NVQ Level 2 in Children and Young People with a commitment to development and training
• An awareness of relevant legislation e.g. The Children and Social Act 2017 with an understanding of young care leavers and related issues, including unaccompanied asylum seekers and socially excluded young people
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with key agencies, colleagues and young people, including those who may be disengaged. You must be able to work well both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent IT, administrative and organisational skills
• Experience working with young people in social care settings with previous case holding responsibility

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 24th September 2023 with interviews to follow.

An enhanced DBS \'Disclosure and Barring Service\' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children\'s and Adults\' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years\' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our website.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

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