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Leaving Care Personal Advisor Officer 
Wakefield
Umbrella Pay- £17.76 per hour  
6 months initially
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm, 37 hrs/week – Hybrid 

Direct working with children and young people preparing to leave care or have left care
Prepare, coordinate and review Pathway Plans and Risk Assessments
Carry out actions as outlined in the Pathway Plan
Enable and support care leavers to secure and maintain accommodation appropriate to their needs
Liaise and develop working relationships with partner agencies and colleagues in accommodation
Provide practical housing related support including budgeting, benefit claims, maintaining utility payments
Attend and participate in Looked After Children reviews/ CAF/ CIN and other meetings which concern the children and young people
Keep and maintain accurate records of work
Take part in the duty rota, responding to children and young people who may be in crisis and taking enquiries from out of the area young people not known to the service Requirements

UK Driving Licence, access to a vehicle and business insurance
Knowledge and understanding of the difficulties young people face in making the transition from adolescence to adulthood
Knowledge and understanding of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and other related legislation
Knowledge of Safeguarding issues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Enhanced Child and Adult DBS registered to the update service Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services in an equal opportunities employer.
Please email all CVs to Sammy Davis or call (phone number removed) mobile (phone number removed)