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Young Persons Advisor

£20 - £27 per hourly rate

London Borough of Islington are looking for a Young Persons Advisor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage the specific set of tasks relating to statutory case responsibility for care experienced young people in need of help and protection and in public care, with the support of an appropriately qualified supervisor.

To develop a culture of trauma-informed practice that helps to improve the quality of relationships with children and young people, through Motivational Practice.

To contribute to the developing culture of trauma informed practice that helps to improve the quality of relationships with children and young people, through Motivational Practice.

To deliver an efficient and effective leaving care service to young people that supports the outcomes of the The Children and Social Work Act 2017, Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, and the Children Act 1989 in line with local and national policies.

To assess risk and devise multi-agency plans for young people, whilst working closely with their professional network, parents and/or carers.

Improve outcomes for children and young people by supporting them to come to terms with their losses, experience reparative parenting, establish meaningful relationships and by promoting their education, training and employment opportunities to enable them to lead fulfilling and successful lives.

To develop your skills as a practitioner through engaging with the support services available to you including training, working closely with the embedded clinicians, individual reflective and group supervision.

Work with the professional network to identify permanent placements for all young people at the earliest possible opportunity, ensuring that the right support is offered at the right time. The ultimate goal being to support our young people to secure independence as and when they are assessed to be ready to do so.

Use a relationship based approach to improve placement stability. To provide skilled support to the placement that enables young people to develop independence skills, and to provide creative support packages that equips them to achieve independence in a timely manner.

Why work with We do Social Work?

New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly.

Twice weekly payroll

Free DBS and compliance service

Your own dedicated friendly consultant with extensive social work knowledge

Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK

Refer a friend!

“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*

“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us*

We Do Social Work is an equal opportunities employer and is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. 

Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes*

Please contact Katie at (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information