Leaving Care Personal Advisor in the Care Leavers Team

Salary: £14.4 – £15.6 per hour

Role: Leaving Care Personal Advisor

Team: Leaving Care Team

Grade: L6

Temporary

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Leaving Care Personal Advisor on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Leaving Care Team.

About the Role

To provide a leaving care statutory service to young people not currently accommodated by the Council and to work with Accommodated children as negotiated and agreed with qualified workers.

As a Leaving Care Personal Advisor, you will be responsible to:

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• work with young people to undertake needs assessments and to create and review pathway plans as defined in the children (leaving care) Act 2000. This will ensure that their needs are identified, and a plan put in place to meet them.

• To support young people making the transition to adulthood and fulfilling their potential in relation to social and educational opportunities. To maximise the potential of the young person potential in these areas.

• Effectively manage a caseload to ensure that all departmental and statutory procedures and requirements are met

Skills and Experience

• Able to communicate clearly and appropriately with young people, colleagues and staff in other agencies
• Ability to maintain accurate records and co-ordinate effective support for young people
• Ability to write comprehensive reports and assessments
• Ability to meet conflicting work demands deadlines and targets Leaving
• Some demonstrable knowledge of childcare & child developments
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the legislation relating to Care Leavers and their entitlement to service

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About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

Connect2Luton, part of Luton Borough Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.