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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here.
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Personal Advisor - Leaving Care
The Children in Care and Care Leaving Service is responsible for the provision of high-quality care and placements for vulnerable children and young people and delivers support and planning to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children who are in our care. The Children in Care and Care Leaving Service also provides support for young people aged 16-25 including Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children, to support and prepare young people to be able to live fulfilling and independent lives. The service works creatively to help young people achieve their full potential, work towards achieving their aspirations and have as many opportunities as possible to become independent and settled adults.
About the role
As part of this role you will work alongside social workers to support young people aged 16 and over who are in the care system, you will be working as part of a team and within a multi-agency network. You will responsible for:
- assessing and working collaboratively with young people to understand their needs via pathway planning
- encouraging and helping young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to live independently
- helping young people develop their ability to manage money, have appropriate and safe accommodation options, access education training and employment, live a healthy lifestyle and access health support when they need it and develop and maintain social networks that will sustain them through their lives
If you have any further questions about the role please contact Laura Roche, Team Manager on laura.roche@achievingforchildren.org.uk
About you
The successful applicant will have the following qualities:
- previous Personal Advisor experience, Youth Work , Family Support Work or related field e.g. NVQ4, guidance, Youth and Community work
- experience in direct work with young people in formal and informal settings
- experience of building productive relationships with internal and external partners / agencies so young people get the best possible service from a range of opportunities
- ability to work within time frames and keeping to deadlines amongst competing demands
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here. For our social work offer click here. For our Recruitment Journey, click here.
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
