Job ref: RO-12465
Location: Fashion Corner, 57-59 Drake Street, Rochdale OL16 1XL
Salary: £23,398-£26,822
Grade: 6
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 10th December 2017
Interview Date: 21st December 2017
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Rochdale’s Cared 4 Children Service in the post of Personal Advisor, offering the opportunity to join an energetic and developing service.
The Personal Advisor is responsible for working with cared for young people and care leavers aged 16 to 21 years, or 25 years if the young person is in higher education. The Personal Advisor supports the transition of young people into adulthood and ensures that they have the appropriate support and skills to successfully move into independence.
The successful candidate needs to have experience of working with and engaging young people, offering support, advice, assistance and have knowledge of statutory responsibilities of Children’s Social Care. The Personal Advisor will have an allocated caseload of young people, some of whom are co-worked with social workers and some are the sole responsibility of the Personal Advisor. The successful candidate will receive regular support and guidance from the Advanced Practitioners with Care Leaver Leads, with the oversight of the Practice Managers.
The successful candidate needs to have good written and verbal communication skills and be adept at using a database and electronic equipment.
This post is subject to enhanced DBS and background checks.
Casual car allowance is payable.
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Support for Armed Forces
ARMED FORCES INTERVIEW SCHEME
Rochdale Borough Council has Member approval to implement a proposal to guarantee an interview from ex-service personnel applicants where they meet certain qualifying criteria.
The aim of this proposal is to deliver the Council’s commitment to further ‘the Armed Forces Community Covenant’ to ensure that ex-armed forces personnel are not disadvantaged, when applying for job vacancies, as a result of their service.
Ex-service personnel will be guaranteed an interview under the Scheme where they meet the following conditions:
They must meet the essential criteria for the post set out within the Person Specification.
The armed forces must be their last known long term employer.
They have been looking for a job for between 6-24 months since they left the Armed Forces.