Leaving Care - Personal Advisor

Position: Leaving Care - Personal Advisor (Contract)
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN A LEAVING CARE SETTING IS ESSENTIAL

Establish and maintain positive relationships with service users to support them prepare for adulthood; working proactively with appropriate stakeholders to assess the individual’s needs and ensure young people have positive outcomes.

Provide support and advice to service users which provide the opportunity to engage with appropriate local and national organised and community-based services.

Monitor, evaluate and review assessments as required determining suitable adjustments to ensure that service users are able to achieve their agreed goals.

Work with colleagues and stakeholders to produce effective plans of support/intervention that respond to service users individual needs, identify and reduce their vulnerability to risk situations.

Promote the service strategies across the organisation and to other statutory and voluntary agencies.

Closely work with partner agencies and stakeholders by contributing and participating in new initiatives to support independence and opportunities for vulnerable residents of Manchester.

Ensure all records, processes and systems are up to date and maintained to assist with data collection and performance management.

Personal commitment to continuous self development and service improvement.

Through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment in employment, service delivery and communications