Personal Advisor (Leaving Care)
Contract Type: Fixed term contract (until 31st March 2025)
Contract Reason: Vacancy cover
Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment
Salary: Grade G. Scale 23 - £18,711 to Scale 28 - £21,378 (actual salary)
Hours: 21 hours per week (worked flexibly over 7 days)
Base Location: Ashton Old Library, Ashton-under-Lyne
Closing Date: Tuesday, 2nd April 2024
Assessment Date: To be confirmed
The role
In the Leaving Care team, you will play an important part in our continuing commitment to achieve the best possible outcomes for all our care experience young people.
You will have the opportunity to lead the Pathway Planning process and support our children and young people to aim higher and to achieve their aspirations.
About you
With excellent knowledge and understanding of the duties placed on the Local Authority for care experience young people, you will have a comprehensive understanding of pathway planning processes and partnership working in supporting young people to make successful transition to adult life.
You will have the knowledge and understanding in delivering high quality support, advice and guidance in line with the corporate parenting principles, the Children Act 1989, Volume 3 and the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000.
Why work for us?
We recognise that our staff are our most important resource and asset. You will receive regular supervision and work in a supportive culture where we are ambitious about delivering effective social work practice and supporting you to be the very best you can be.
In Tameside we like to look after our employees and also offer a fantastic range of employee rewards and benefits, including:
- Minimum of 28 days (plus bank holidays) leave each year, with the option to buy additional leave
- Health and wellbeing support
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Family friendly policies, including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Discounts at local shops, health & fitness clubs, restaurants and much more
Apply today to be part of our continuing success story!
For further details about this role or informal discussion, please contact Deborah Smolka-Obrien, Service Unit Manager on deborah.smolka-obrien@tameside.gov.uk
This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
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Job Description & Person Specification.docx
Reference No: DPT533
Personal Advisor (Leaving Care)
Location: Ashton Library