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Leaving Care PA post (36 hours per week) 6 month cover for staff member who is completing a work placement. A minimum of 3 days per week to be completed on site and including visiting young people in their homes and placements.
The role of a Personal Advisor in Tameside can be lifechanging for a young person transitioning into adulthood, especially for young people who have had adverse childhood experiences. PAs make strong and sustained connections with young people and ensure that support and services are appropriate in meeting each young person’s needs. Many of our young people coming into care have experienced trauma and it is essential for PAs to understand trauma informed practices and continue to update and develop their knowledge and practice skills in this area.
The role of a PA is a vital lifeline for young people to feel connected, safe, supported, valued and to have a sense of belonging. For young people who have experienced multiple adversities and relationship breakdowns, a PA can help build a young person’s trust in other professionals and lifelong relationships. The PA does not work in isolation. They should advocate for, and work together with, a wide range of services on behalf of the care leaver.
The role of a PA is more than ensuring a young person’s basic day to day needs are met. It’s about having belief, aspirations and a commitment to supporting young people to thrive. Working in partnership with care leavers to co-produce tailored plans, through listening and valuing care leavers, wishes, goals and aspirations, a PA can enable a successful transition into adulthood.
Main Duties and Responsibilities include:
- To work within statutory guidelines and the departments guidelines relating to young people leaving care including asylum seeking children and young people.
- To take part in the office based duty system.
- To undertake direct work with young people and others who are relevant in their lives.
- To implement child protection procedures where children and young people may be at risk.
- To work with children and young people to maximise their involvement in community based activity that will benefit them into adulthood.
- To assist young people by liaising with other agencies on their behalf
- To ensure the young person’s wishes, views and feelings are taking into account in all matters relating to them and providing advocacy where needed.
- To offer support and attend all forums in planning for education, training, employment, accommodation, housing, and health services.
- To respect and promote the needs of each young person arising from their religious and cultural background, supporting needs arising from any disability and respect their sexual needs and preferences.
- Maintaining files in accordance with policy.
- Promote awareness of safe care and protection and to raise awareness of the risks of all forms of exploitation.
- To attend and contribute to supervision, team meetings, training and functions that may be arranged.
- To plan, attend and carry our pathway plan assessments and visits in accordance with statutory guidance and departmental procedures.
- To follow and implement the recommendations of Statutory Reviews of Pathway Plans.
- To organise and facilitate group with children and young people and to support others to do so.
- To contribute to the development of the service.
The duties may vary from time to time without changing the nature of the post or the level of responsibility, and the post holder may also be required to carry out any other duties appropriate to the grading of the post.
