Personal Advisor – Leaving Care and Housing

Seven Social Care is looking for a Personal Advisor to work within the North West Quadrant of Surrey, within the Leaving Care sector.

The role:

A specialist focusing on homelessness prevention and working alongside existing Social Workers and Personal Advisers.

To develop intensive support to work with care leavers (with complex needs including those that are) placed out of the authority area.

To work in partnership with the allocated Social worker and Personal Adviser to provide specialist knowledge on housing including homelessness legislation to ensure young people have appropriate and adequate access to suitable accommodation and homelessness is prevented for care leavers. The post holder will work in partnership and develop strong relationships with Housing District and Boroughs Departments in Surrey and out of county to strengthen the pathways to accommodation from 18 years. This will include working in partnership with appropriate agencies to gain to further support for care leavers who require this to enable them to access housing.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: Advanced vocational qualification at level 4 or considerable on the job experience.
• Experience: Experience working with Children and Young People in a similar role.
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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