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Personal Advisor - Caerphilly Council
Job Posted: 9 hours ago
Salary: £ 115 - 115 / Day
Job Type: Contract Temporary
Location: Caerphilly, Caerphilly County Borough
Expire in: a month
Job Description
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Job Alert - Personal Advisor - Caerphilly Council
Salary: £115 Per Day
Hours: 37 Hours
Working Schedule: Monday to Friday
Contract Length: 3 Months
Location: Tredomen House, Ty Tredomen, Nelson Road, Hengoed, CF82 7WF
Job Details
To provide a Personal Advisor service, as required by the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and Social Services and Well Being (Wales) Act 2014.
To provide Category 1 (eligible), Category 2 (relevant) and Category 3 (former relevant) young people with advice (including practical advice) and support to enable them to move successfully onto independent living.
In addition advice and support will be provided to Category 4 (reconnecting to care), Category 5 (previously subject of a SGO) and Category 6 (previously Looked After but not qualifying as a care leaver) young people where appropriate.
To co-work Category 1 and 2 young people and case manage Category 3 (4, 5 ,6) young people.
The Personal Advisor will be supervised by the 16 Plus Senior Practitioner and managed by the Team Manager within the 16 Plus Service, and will be an independent service.
DETAILED TASK PROFILE
Service Provision
Category 1 and 2 Young People
To provide advice, guidance and support including practical support to young people in line with promoting independence, this can include supporting young people with budgeting and assisting them in purchasing items for their own property.
To complete the My Pathway Planner document with young people.
To assist the social worker in the assessment and preparation of the Pathway Plan.
To assist the social worker in the preparation of the reviews of the Pathway Plan.
To attend pathway plan reviews.
To promote the wishes and feelings of young people.
To co-ordinate the provision of services as identified in the Pathway Plan.
To assist young people in their preparation in Pathway Planning; by providing advice, support and guidance to ensure that their Pathway Plans properly reflect their individual strengths, aspirations and needs.
To provide written and verbal reports as required by the social worker to assist in assessing and monitoring of the young persons progress.
To develop effective working relationships.
To work with other colleagues internally and externally as identified in the Pathway Plan.
To ensure young peoples needs are being met.
To ensure the service is informed about individual young peoples progress and wellbeing, while also informing the case manager if any specific needs are not being met.
To provide a flexible approach and support the Social worker in responding to crisis situations as they arise.
To maintain regular contact with young people.
To become key worker and have case responsibility for young people who cease to be looked after (whether this happens before they reach 18 or when they reach legal adulthood at 18), in discussion with Social Worker and Team Manager.
To support young people who may be known to the Youth Offending Service or Probation.
To provide advice, guidance and support including practical support to young people in line with promoting independence, this can include supporting young people with budgeting and assisting them in purchasing items for their own property.
To complete risk assessments when necessary.
To co-ordinate the provision of services as identified in the Pathway Plan
To maintain regular contact with young people who are care leavers, and ensure tracking of young people where possible and age appropriate.
To prepare for and review Pathway Plan every 6 months or when there is a significant change, in line with the Social Services and Well Being Act.
To ensure young peoples needs are being met. To ensure the service is informed about individual young peoples progress and wellbeing, informing the Team Manager if any specific needs are not being met.
To ensure information is accurately recorded in a timely manner using the appropriate method to ensure data collection is accurate.
To provide a flexible approach and respond to crisis situations as they arise.
To support young people in a manner that promotes their wishes, feelings and independence.
To inform the Team Manager if the young persons needs or circumstances change, which could be deemed too complex for a personal advisor to mange.
To work with other professionals and outside organisations
Administration
To arrange access to translation, interpreter and advocacy services as appropriate.
Using information technology to maintain accurate, current evidence planning, consultation, action taken and monitoring of outcomes.
To be aware of and to follow the administration procedures and processes of the service.
To maintain accurate case recording and use the Social Services database.
To comply with relevant procedures and policies.
To contribute to the overall effectiveness of the team, its aims and meeting targets and performance management requirements.
To take part in duty rotas.
To be committed to personal development and to attend appropriate training.
To be available on a rota basis to carry out office duty.
To be able to work flexible hours.
To receive supervision from the Assistant Team Manager in line with the supervision policy.
To participate in supervision, training and professional development as appropriate to the advisor role.
To be accountable for the actions outlined in supervision.
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