Young Persons Advisor

We're passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a Young Persons Advisor in our Seeking Sanctuary Team part of Next Steps Service and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

You will:

- Work with over 18-year-old unaccompanied care leavers who will need ongoing support with their Asylum application, housing, training and/or employment.

- Hold case responsibility for these young adults and carry out Pathway Plans until at least their 21st birthday.

- Receive regular supervision from a manager/senior social worker and work collaboratively with team members, regularly attend team meetings, be offered shadowing opportunities to broaden your understanding of UASC/care leaver protocols., We are a specialist team focusing on supporting asylum seeking and refugee young people who are seeking sanctuary in the UK. The team is comprised of Social Workers who support those under 18, and Persons Advisers who support those over 18. Our aim is to help vulnerable people overcome adversity and trauma. We facilitate our young people's asylum applications in hope of gaining their legal status to remain in the UK., Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template (Word).

1. Give an example of when you developed a trusting relationship with a young adult who was initially reluctant to engage.

2. Tell us about a safeguarding concern or significant risk you identified. What action did you take, and how did you escalate the matter?

3. Describe a time when you adapted your communication or approach to support someone from a different cultural background or with different communication needs.

4. Tell us about a time when you managed a demanding caseload or competing priorities. How did you prioritise your work and meet important deadline?

Please note: Without the requested supporting documents, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

Suitable practitioner level qualification at Level 3 or equivalent experience in relevant area of work.

- Excellent communication skills with a commitment to listening to young adults around challenging topics such as family loss, mental health difficulties, substance misuse and criminality.

- A thorough understanding of safeguarding concerns and specific risks associated with UASC and adult care leavers.

- Good organisation skills and competency with computer systems; paperwork and case recordings., Everyone in the team is passionate and driven to help young people rebuild their lives after experienced atrocities abroad. Our young people arrive here unaccompanied and often without the ability to speak English. This makes them particularly vulnerable to exploitation and discrimination. We actively advocate for our young people to ensure they are safe and have access to positive opportunities.

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:

up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days

membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits

performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase

training and encouragement to expand your knowledge

a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation

diverse and active staff networks

flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!