Leaving Care Specialists Personal Advisor Bcft

Spencer Clarke Group are assisting a Local Authority in the appointment of an experienced Leaving Care Specialist (Personal Advisor) to join their Leaving Care Team in Bradford!

As a Leaving Care Specialist you will be expected to effectively support young people who are "Looked After" (in care) or have recently left care in the important component parts that make up their individual lives in order to maximise their life opportunities and help them reach their full potential.

Key responsibilities will include the following:

• To facilitate, directly and indirectly the assessment of need and engaging with the ongoing monitoring and reassessment of need over time.
• Provide practical, personal and emotional support to children and young people in order to meet assessed needs and promote their health, physical emotional development and wellbeing.
• Support and advise young people leaving care in key areas including health, benefits, education, training, employment, accommodation/housing and personal wellbeing.
• Identify ad support young people to overcome barriers to learning.
• Enable and empower young people to make decisions in their lives and to self-advocate and advocate on behalf of young people who do not have the skills to do this.
• Facilitate the construction of a Pathway Plan, from the assessment which establishes a viable response to established need over time.

To be a successful candidate for this role you must have the following:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience of direct work with children, young people and families.
• Full UK Drivers License.
• Use of your own vehicle.

If you think you've got what it takes to succeed, or would love to find out more information, either

• Hit the apply button now and follow the steps
• Contact Sophie on

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge in Social Care and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

We also have a market leading referral scheme of up to £350 so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity, ask them to contact Sophie at Spencer Clarke Group.

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