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SalaryBradford Children and Families Trust
Leaving Care Service
Personal Advisor
Based: Odsal Leaving Care Office/Shipley Library
Permanent
Hours: 37 hrs
Salary: Band 8 - SO1
SCP 17-25 £28,770 - £33,945
Post Ref: PA1808
Bradford city has the highest population of young people, they are our future. At Bradford Children and Families Trust, we want our young people to achieve the best possible outcomes and they are at the heart of everything we do.
There are 5 teams within this service which is an exciting development for us and shows the commitment that Bradford Children and Families Trust have to our children and young people. We aspire to give our young people a Personal Advisor at 16 years old to help them to transition into adulthood with support. We then work with our young people up until the age of 25 years to support them in those crucial years of adulthood.
As a Personal Advisor you will support and advise young people leaving care by helping them to find suitable accommodation, assist in budgeting and spending decisions and will act as an advocate for young people and support them to make decisions for their future.
You will work with our young people to ensure they have a clear pathway plan that covers the different aspects of leaving care. This includes health, education, housing, independent living skills, finances and support networks.
In Bradford Children are at the heart of all we do; we see children first and they are at the forefront of all of our interactions with them. If this principal fits with you then you are what we are looking for. You will be joining a group of highly motivated and passionate practitioners and experienced managers who are promote excellent practice.
Bradford is a city that has a richness of culture and diversity and is unlike other surrounding cities; this means that the social work experience is varied and unique with the opportunity to work with lots of different communities with all the rewards and challenges that brings.
We also understand that for you to be able to do your job you need to be supported and given the space and time to learn how to do this well through practical experience, learning and development opportunities, good supervision and opportunities to reflect.
There are lots of benefits to working for Bradford, we can offer a competitive salary, competitive annual leave scheme, excellent pension scheme, discounted parking, discounted gym membership, regular supervision and annual appraisal and access to regular learning and development opportunities.
We know that social work is a demanding but rewarding job and we have a number of health and well-being initiatives for our staff, including mindfulness courses and health and wellbeing champions.
The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English
An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
For more information, please contact csccareleaverserviceadmin@bradford.gov.uk or telephone 01274 437123
Closing Date 17th December 2023
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