Personal Advisor, Lambeth

Personal Advisor,  Lambeth 
£30ph 
  
Job Purpose: • To work in partnership with young people preparing to make the transition from public care, their carers and relevant agencies to deliver an effective, integrated holistic, Personal Advisor and Aftercare Service in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, the Children Act 1989 and other relevant legislation and guidance. • To promote young people’s physical, emotional and social welfare; promoting their capacity to take responsibility for themselves and to act responsible towards others; promoting welfare: ensuring that needs relating to religious persuasion, racial origin, gender and cultural and linguistic background are actively identified and met. Key Responsibilities: 1. Responsible for developing close and effective working relationships with key agencies, to facilitate a co-ordinated multi-agency response to the identified needs of care leavers. 2. Working in partnership with young people, their social worker and carers and other relevant agencies. To co-ordinate, monitor and review Pathway Plans for all allocated young people preparing to make the transition to adulthood and greater independence from public care in Lambeth. 3. To support young people to sustain their accommodation. Provide support to prevent young people going into rent arrears. Draw up minimisation and engagement plans to prevent repossession of young people’s flat. Work in partnership with the benefit agency and housing officers, to assess young person’s eligibility and entitlements and ensuring that they are provided with appropriate service. To actively support and encourage inter-agency pathway planning. 
 
 
 
 

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all Social Work roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to  

• An easy registration process (all done online)  

• Ongoing compliance managed for you.  

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.  

  
Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses so please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be!  
Please contact Helen on 07901286967 or email helen.omara@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information  
  
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.