• Job Description

  Req#: 1665

  Personal Advisors (4 Posts)

  PO2: starting salary £41,967 per annum incl. London Weighting

  Permanent, Full Time

  Hybrid Working: - 2 - 3 days per week

  We are looking for talented and experienced Personal Advisors to join our growing 16+ Independence service in Lambeth!

  Our new service is benefitting from investment as we work to meet the needs of children leaving care in our borough. We have introduced multidisciplinary teams of Social Workers and Personal Advisors as well as increasing the management capacity within our Service In Lambeth we want to ensure that every young person has the right support to make a successful transition to independence.

  We have adopted a systemic approach, “Children at the Heart of Practice”, to support our work with children, families and communities from the front door and Early Help right through to our 16+ Independence provision. Our approach is driven by a focus on relationships, enabling and supporting change for families openly and collaboratively, and promoting children’s development and wellbeing.

  About You:

  We are looking for experienced practitioners who are committed to this approach and who possess the skills to help our Lambeth care leavers to thrive and flourish.

  In this role, you will be responsible for building relationships with young people, their social worker (if relevant) and carers as well as other agencies to effectively work in partnership. You will coordinate, monitor and review Pathway Plans for all allocated young people preparing to make the transition to adulthood and greater independence from public care in Lambeth.

  You will promote young people’s physical, emotional and social welfare; promote their capacity to take responsibility for themselves, ensuring that needs relating to religious persuasion, racial origin, gender and cultural background are actively identified and met.

  You will possess a recognised qualification in an associated field and have experience of leading group work, working with parents and carers and working with other agencies to support young people.

  If you have any queries in relation to this vacancy, please contact Maya Unnikrishnan, MUnnikrishnan@lambeth.gov.uk

  Why Lambeth:
  • Fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Lambeth Town Hall and Civic Centre buildings
  • Competitive Salaries
  • Up to 35 days annual leave, dependent upon continuous service
  • 5 Minutes from London Underground and excellent transport links into the centre of London London
  • Hybrid/Flexible working
  • Cycle to Work Scheme (including City Bike Hire scheme)
  • Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme

  We are a Stonewall diversity champion; a Living Wage Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. Please click here for a full list of our accreditations.

  Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

  In addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found here Cifas

  Please note we operate an anonymised application process. If you are uploading your CV please remove your personal details and replace these with your unique candidate application number.

  You must upload a Supporting Statement and CV for your application to be considered.

  Interested?

  Click the 'Apply' button and complete an online application form and upload your Supporting Statement , explicitly evidencing how you meet the criteria marked with an ‘A’ at shortlist stage on the job specification, along with your CV.

  We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers

  Job Description and Specification

  Closing Date: Sunday 30th June 2024 at midnight

  Please note this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive an overwhelming response.

  Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment

• About the company

  Lambeth London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Lambeth in Greater London, England.

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