Young Person's Advisor

An exciting opportunity has become available within the Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children's Team (UASC Team) as a Young Person's Advisor. This is a temporary role for 12 months. The Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children's Team (UASC Team) provide consistent specialist support, care and guidance for asylum seeking young people who have come to Durham under the National Transfer Scheme or have spontaneously arrived in the area. The team supports both Children Looked After and Care Leavers. Young People's Advisers (YPA) within the team support young people transitioning towards leaving care and who have left care between the ages of 16 and 25. WHAT IS INVOLVED?

• As a YPA within the team, you will work closely with each young person, and a range of agencies such as the Home Office, housing, adult services, and education and training providers. Ensuring the young person is safeguarded and supported to achieve their goals and aspirations, including a home, education, training, or employment, financial independence, and strong social networks.
• You will gain an understanding of the asylum process, the potential outcomes of this and how to support young people with these outcomes.
• YPA's hold case responsibility for young people who are care leavers with varying levels of need.
• You will complete Pathway Needs Assessments alongside young people aged 18 -25 to assess their needs and plan for their future.
• You will ensure visits take place to young people and record the content of these visits accurately including the young person's views, any concerns, and the progress of their plan.
  
  Level 3 qualification in a relevant children's services field or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Significant experience of direct work with young people (teenagers) in a social care, health, education, housing or youth and community setting
• Able to form positive and effective working relationships with young people
• Have a person centred and non-discriminatory approach towards young people
Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria. If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years' continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website