MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To provide emotional and practical support to young people who are Looked After by the Local Authority. Undertaking a range of practical tasks; assisting with assessment and casework processes. To provide advice, support and guidance to young people, and help empower young people to take more control over their lives to become independent.
1. To maintain accurate and relevant written information on a young person, on a Weekly basis, and to provide a Monthly Report to Social Worker/Local Authority and any reports needed for Court etc
2. To support Young people into training/education.
3. To support and give advice on preparing nutritional meals
4. To support in keeping the flat clean and tidy. Help them to organise more efficiently with the laundry and doing their household chores
5. Advice on Health and Safety issues.
6. To provide practical and emotional support to young people.
7. To monitor the young person’s progress on a weekly basis and make a written report and end of month submit a report summary to managers to review
8. To help empower young people
9. To provide advice to young people and relevant information on resources and to refer them on if appropriate.
10. To identify the need of involvement with other services and agencies.
11. To undertake home visits also to families if appropriate
12. To regularly liaise with social worker/Local Authority and other agencies .To assist social workers with specific tasks in relation to their case work/care plan e.g. attending court, supervising contact between young person and family. Assistance with DSS etc.
13. To regularly advise the Manager/Supervisor of SAS of developments and changes in the cases and according to need ,and notify Manager of any concerns
14. To attend such meetings, in relation to the young person as required.
15. To contribute with the whole team in ensuring that people from ethnic and other minorities are not discriminated against in the access to services, and receive services that are appropriate to their needs.
16. To attend, contribute and participate fully in supervision.
17. To advocate on behalf of young people and Commitment to equal opportunities
18. To be able to work flexibly and creatively with young people and to organise own work and meet deadlines
19. Ability to establish effective interpersonal relationships with a range of people e.g. young people or other professionals.
Pay: £13.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
