Leaving Care Personal Advisor

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Barnstaple
Salary
Competitive
Posted
22 Jun 2021
Closes
20 Jul 2021
Contract Type
Temporary
Hours
Full Time
Leaving Care Personal Advisor needed for Devon County Council based in Barnstaple, GBP12.45 an hour

Start Date- ASAP
Contract End date- 12 months to cover Maternity Leave
Hours per week - 37 hours
Pay rate - GBP12.45 an hour
Team - Leaving Care
Location - Barnstaple

Description

You will be responsible for a range of practical, personal, social and financial help to enable people to develop their independence and to help them become confident, successful and contributing citizens in their community. To undertake regular statutory reviews of Pathway Plans in accordance with statutory timescales. To advise, befriend, mentor and support young people leaving care aged 16 to 25 years. To complete 'In Touch' visits and contacts with young people leaving care from 16 to 25 years old and ensure that they receive the advice and support to which they are entitled. To promote and maintain relationships with carers and families, wherever possible, during care and when young people leave care. To ensure that young people are aware of their financial entitlements and to oversee and assist care leavers to manage their financial entitlements.

What is required?
*Relevant qualifications
*Enhanced DBS
*Previous experience working with children

If you are interested please call Jemma Molloy on (phone number removed) or email me your CV - (url removed)

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of GBP250.

The benefits of working with SCS;
* A specialist, dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact
* Exceptional referral bonuses - GBP250 per referral placed in to work!
* An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
* Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
* Payroll service twice a week.
* Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
* Annual training budget of up to GBP250 and continued online CPD training.
* Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
* DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge