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Support Worker

Reed
Posted 18 days ago, valid for 7 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 for their Care Leaver’s team at Old Sharrow Junior School in Sheffield.
  • The position offers a salary of £12 per hour, increasing to £14.79 after 12 weeks, or a higher rate depending on experience.
  • Candidates should have significant experience working with young people leaving care or in a related field, particularly with multi-agency planning.
  • The role involves supporting young people in finding accommodation, budgeting, education, and employment, while also acting as an advocate for their future decisions.
  • Applicants should possess excellent communication skills and an understanding of the factors affecting young people's wellbeing.

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

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SCC require a Personal Advisor to work in thier Care Leaver’s team at Old Sharrow Junior School, Nether Edge, Sheffield. They are looking for applicants who can support and advise young people leaving care by helping them to find suitable accommodation, assistance in budgeting and spending decisions, education, employment, and training by undertaking a high-quality needs assessment and pathway plans alongside social workers and working with other multi agency partners. You will act as an advocate for young people and support them to make decisions for their future. •    You will have significant experience of working with young people leaving care or in a related field with experience of multi-agency planning. You will understand adolescence in relation to developmental, familial, social, and environmental factors that impact on young people's wellbeing. You will need to be an excellent communicator, understanding and encouraging resilience in young people; be able to negotiate and resolve conflict and problems. You may be asked to travel and escort young people out of Sheffield and may have to work evenings and weekends as part of a rota, however additional payment will be made if you work out of hours. This job is extremely rewarding, and you will make a difference to a young person's life.

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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.