Senior Leaving Care Worker

About the job

Key information

• Flexible working available, using a hybrid model in line with the demands of the role – working from home and your contracted work base
• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Varied and rewarding opportunity to lead a team supporting young people in and leaving care
• Permanent role for 37 hours per week

We cannot offer sponsorship for this role. You must already have the right to work in the UK without needing visa sponsorship.

What will I be doing?

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Managing a caseload and provide a holistic assessment, planning, intervention and support service to young people in and leaving care, and those who have left care aged 16-25 years, taking on the statutory function of Personal Adviser for those over 18.
• Assisting Leaving Care Team Leaders in the day to day running of the team, offering advice and guidance to members of the team on complex cases, assisting with conflict resolution and acting as a mentor to new staff. Take a lead role for the team in working with social workers in the development of young people’s first Pathway Plan.
• Supervising apprentices and volunteers and/or a Leaving Care Worker working with the service.
• Delivering training for new staff and carers and Continuing Practice Development (CPD) sessions about Leaving Care issues to other Children’s Social Care Professionals.
• Taking a lead role by representing the team with partner departments and agencies.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be.

But it will really help if you have:

• A levels or at least 5 GCSEs at Grade C/Level 4 and above or equivalent.
• A vocational qualification or an ability to demonstrate competence against occupational standards equivalent to Level 3 Qualification Credit Framework Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What is in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

DBS check

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.

Supporting documents and information

The salary range for this role is £32,597 to £36,363 per annum.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact April Wilton, Team Leader Leaving Care – april.wilton@somerset.gov.uk

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button – we can’t wait to hear from you.

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