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Young Persons Advisor
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ 14.82 - 19.73 / Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Suffolk
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Opus People Solutions on beahlf of Suffolk County Council have an exciting opportunity for a Young Persons Advisor to join their Leaving Care and USAC Team
Job Title: Young Persons Advisor
Length of assignment: 3 Months
Hours per week: 37
Hourly rate: £14.82 - £19.73
Location: Ipswich IP1 2DH
Remote/Office based: Hybrid - x2 days working from home
The Role:
This specialist UASC team part of the Leaving Care and UASC service have responsibility for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and Leaving Care Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
This role will involve working with over 18-year-old Care Leavers who will need ongoing support with their housing, training/employment and Asylum process. You will hold case responsibility for these young adults and carry out Pathway Plans until at least their 21st birthday.
Responsibilities:
Prioritise the needs of vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Refugees until early adulthood.
Undertake Regular welfare visits to manage and assess risk and appropriate housing conditions/support with eviction notices etc.
Chair Pathway Review Meetings using the Triple Planning process.
Support the Care Leaver to Home Office appointments relating their Asylum and/or Appeal process.
Help Care Leavers with employment and education complications.
Support Care Leavers with finances/benefits and budgeting requirements.
Have oversight and management of their Setting Up Home Allowance and offer advice and guidance to support care leavers to live independently in their community.
Advocate on behalf of care leavers to other agencies.
Assist to develop positive relationships with their peers.
Undertake Humans Rights Assessments if/when they are Appeals Rights Exhausted and have no recourse to public funds.
Network with Asylum/Refugee charity and organisations.
The team is based in Ipswich and works across the county and outside of the county when required, so the ability to travel independently is essential.If you thrive to make a difference and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from youBefore You Apply
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