Personal Advisor - Leaving Care Team London, England
Job description
Description
Personal Advisor – Leaving Care Team
Management Grouping: Children’s Services
Team: Looked After Children & Permanence
Location: Bexleyheath
Annual Salary: £29,214 - £31,731 per annum
Contract: Permanent / 36 hours per week
Closing Date: 01 February 2023
Job Reference: CSC0000467
The London Borough of Bexley is looking for a committed and self-motivated personto provide support and advice to Care Leavers aged 18-25 as they make the transition from care to independence.
You will work within the Leaving Care team which is part of Bexley’s Looked After Children and Permanence Service.
You will hold a case load of care leavers providing 1:1 support, and undertake the role of Personal Advisor as described in the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the new Children and Social Work Act 2017. This includes reviewing and updating the Pathways Plan on a 6 monthly basis. The job is based in the Council’s Civic Offices, Bexleyheath but will involve meetings in education and training settings.
You will have experience of working with young people in a professional capacity and have an understanding of the challenges facing care leavers as they make the transition to independence. You will also have enthusiasm and creativity in engaging with young people.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service
What we offer:
- 24 days Annual Leave (rising to 27 after 5 years’ service) plus Bank Holiday Entitlement
- Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
- An excellent working environment at our fantastic offices
- Opportunities for flexible working with excellent ICT facilities
- Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme
- MyChoice Staff Benefit Scheme – Includes Cycle to Work Scheme, access to high street shopping vouchers and online discount codes.
View more about our employment deal here.
Your Application:
- Closing Date for your application: 01/02/2023
- CVs will not be accepted unless they are submitted with a completed application form.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
This advert is part of a rolling campaign. It is therefore essential that you submit your application as soon as possible and not wait for the closing date. Your application will be reviewed as soon as it is received, and arrangements will be made for an assessment if you are shortlisted for the role. The Council reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if the vacancy is then filled.
