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PA for Care Leavers

Reed
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Sheffield, South Yorkshire S5 8DP

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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  • Sheffield City Council is seeking a temporary Personal Advisor to support their social work teams, focusing on care leavers aged 16 and older.
  • The role offers a salary starting at £12 per hour, increasing to £14.79 after 12 weeks, with the potential for a higher rate based on experience.
  • This is a full-time position, requiring 37 hours of work from Monday to Friday, fixed term until July 31, 2025.
  • Candidates should have relevant experience in education, employment, and training support, particularly for vulnerable groups.
  • The position involves providing tailored support to care leavers, assisting with their transition to independent living and promoting their engagement in education and employment opportunities.

I am now supporting Sheffield City Council in their recruitment of a temporary PA, within their social work teams.£12 raising to £14.79 after 12 weeks or depending on experience the higher rate may apply. These are all 37-hour Mon to Fri rolesThis is the roleSheffield has been successful in receiving external funding to strengthen the offer to Care Leavers age 16+ leaving residential care and transitioning to independent living. We will be creating a team around care leavers, building on our current offer appointing a range of multi-agency professionals who have the diverse skill set needed to support this vulnerable group of young people. This has provided an exciting opportunity to join a multi-Agency Team where we are looking to appoint a full-time Personal Advisor as an Education, Employment & Training (EET) Transitions Coach fixed term until 31 July 2025 who will work on this project focussing specifically on increasing numbers of young people in employment, education and training, including through support gaining work experience, with application forms and advice and guidance.   The postholder will perform the following duties. •    Provide expertise in overcoming the barriers that care leavers face in accessing education, employment, and training.•    Support and bridge care leavers through specialist support interventions as part of the local Care Leaver Offer, and as part of a holistic approach embedded into the care leaver service.•    Up-skill peers towards a broader understanding of education and employment pathways; provide specialist input into Pathway Plans in relation to career planning.•    Deliver a tailored EET support package which prepares care leavers for the world of work and provide in-work support for care leaver and employers, liaising with external employment providers and lifelong learning services in Sheffield City Council and other key stakeholders who can provide career opportunities and/or apprenticeships.•    Provide additional emotional health and wellbeing support to care leavers, supporting with mental health wellbeing to progress and sustain both engagement in employment, education and training and stable housing outcomes. Utilising existing resources in service, including CAMHS and voluntary sector services.•    Coach for resilience development especially around confidence in care leavers’ abilities, workplace relationships, behaviour expectations, protocols, processes, and systems.•    Provide support and advice to care leavers around financial management and budgeting. A lack of sufficient finances directly correlates to difficulties in maintaining accommodation and housing and EET status, e.g., incurring rent arrears and struggling to pay for basic work-related costs such as transport.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.