Personal Advisor Inspiring Futures
Full Time 37 hours
Temporary 12 month
Grade 7 £22,119 - £25,917 depending on experience
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our innovative way of supporting our young people and families in Doncaster as we are currently recruiting for a Personal Advisor to work within the Inspiring Futures Team, Leaving Care Team, part of the Doncaster Children’s Services Trust.
It is expected that the successful applicant will have significant experience in supporting young people who are care experienced and who may face significant barriers to accessing services including housing, health and education.
You should have experience of working with children, young people and their families, and we would particularly welcome those applicants who have recent experience working with Care Experienced young people. You need to be committed to achieving positive outcomes for young people who have multiple vulnerabilities and face barriers to success in many areas of their lives. You should have a proven track record of establishing positive and meaningful relationships with young people and be able to manage challenges and balance multiple demands on your time. Having well-developed report writing and planning skills is a key requirement of the post.
Our leaving care service is a busy team working with a growing number of young people. With our partners across Doncaster, we aim to develop a high-quality service provision. The successful candidate will support a number of Care Leavers and Children in Care (working alongside the Social Worker), will be responsible for pathway planning and supporting young people to achieve positive outcomes in all aspects of their lives.
For an informal discussion please contact Lewis Barber or Lee Turnbull (Team Manager) on 01302 735453
Should you wish to apply please read the Job Description & Person Specification and complete the online application by:
Closing Date: Sunday 7th August 2022 (Midnight)
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Please Note: Doncaster Children’s Services Trust will transfer to Doncaster Council on 1 September 2022. This post will therefore transfer and the successful applicant will be an employee of Doncaster Council. Doncaster Council’s terms and conditions of employment will apply as it is anticipated the start date will be after 1 September 2022.