Personal Advisor

Posted 26th Apr, 2024
Location
Haringey
Salary/rate
£37,443 – £39,264
Hours
Full-time
Working arrangements
Blended
Contract type
Permanent
Closing date
12th May, 2024
About the role

The Young Adults Service invites applications from experienced, and child-focused practitioners.
We are a busy and supportive service working with looked after children and young people leaving care aged 16 to 25 years old and playing a vital role in ensuring positive futures. We also manage the referral and assessment for unaccompanied minors arriving in the borough aged 16 and over and ensure a robust response to age assessment requirements.

To ensure the diverse population of care leavers are provided with the necessary support, to successfully make their transition to adulthood. To provide a high quality service to care leavers, working in partnership where possible with families, and other statutory and third sector organisations.

About you
  • The post holder will be delivering a high quality service to care leavers aimed at ensuring best outcomes and enabling the young person to succeed as they make their transition to adulthood.
  • You will be regularly prepare, update, review and implement pathway plans in conjunction with the supervising manager and ensure parallel planning where applicable.
  • You will be working holistically with care leavers and families around times of transition and transfer to additional services where appropriate.
  • You are required to work with care leavers who have additional needs such as complex mental health, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, young parents (possibly subject to CP/Proceedings), immigration issues which also includes those who have an adult services lead worker.
About Haringey

Haringey is a vibrant and diverse borough located in the northern part of Greater London. With a rich history, diverse population, and a mix of residential, commercial, and green spaces, Haringey offers a unique and dynamic living experience.

Haringey Council has been through a journey of improvement over the past ten years, with continued aspirations to fulfil the first corporate priority of enabling every child the best start in life. We are looking for social workers that are ready for a fresh challenge, with the ability to make a real difference to the residents of Haringey.

We are investing in creating a better borough for all our residents and bettering the lives of children and young people in Haringey is our first corporate priority. With a population of approximately 250,000 people and a growing population of 0-19-year-olds, we are a diverse and fast-changing borough and tomorrow’s leaders; artists and innovators are busy growing up here.

Haringey is transforming its services for children and young people, and have already made exciting, innovative changes as we strive for excellence in all we do.

Our offer to staff includes:

  • Competitive remuneration packages

  • Investment in modern technology

  • Great Business support and experienced caring Team Managers

  • Haringey Academy – invests in continuous skills and learning development

  • Access to clinical support from Family Psychology Mutual, Anna Freud and Tavistock

  • Wellbeing service, leisure, and discount benefits (Council scheme)

  • Agile working

  • Travel Season ticket loans

  • A commitment to achieving excellence for our children

  • Strong, caring visible leadership

  • Remote and flexible working options

  • Local Authority pension