Leaving Care Coach

JOB DESCRIPTION

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: SO2 £38,934 - £40,755

Contract Type: Full Time/Fixed Term 6 months
Working hours per week: 36 hrs per week

Application Deadline: 06th April 25

Proposed Interview Date(s): 14th April 2025
Reference: 1688

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.

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About the role:

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Key Responsibilities:

s a Personal Advisor within the Leaving Care Team, your primary responsibility is to support care-experienced young people as they transition from care into independent adulthood. You will work closely with each young person to help them access and achieve their goals in areas such as education, employment, housing, and overall well-being. Your role will involve regular contact visits, providing tailored support, and collaborating with key agencies to ensure a smooth transition to independence.

Key Responsibilities:

Direct Support & Advocacy:

• Conduct regular visits to care-experienced young people, providing support and monitoring their well-being.
• Act as a strong advocate for the young person's health, education, training, and housing needs, ensuring they receive appropriate services and interventions.
• Offer guidance on achieving their personal goals, including employment, education, and training opportunities.

Tenancy Setup & Management:

• Support young people in securing and setting up their own tenancies, ensuring they understand the responsibilities and rights associated with independent living.
• Provide ongoing assistance with tenancy management, helping to resolve any issues that may arise and ensuring they are equipped to manage their home effectively.

Liaison with Key Agencies:

• Work in partnership with relevant agencies such as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Housing Services, and Virtual Schools to ensure young people receive the full range of support and services available to them.
• Assist young people in navigating systems such as benefits applications and other essential services.

Life Skills & Independence Preparation:

• Role model positive behaviors and parenting techniques to help young people resolve problems and manage their lives as responsible adults.
• Equip young people with the skills to manage day-to-day tasks, including budgeting, household management, and making informed decisions about their future.

Pathway Planning & Goal Setting:

• Develop and regularly review Pathway Plans with each young person, setting clear and achievable goals to guide their progress toward independence.
• Provide tailored advice and support to help young people make informed decisions about their future, ensuring they are prepared for adulthood and the challenges that come with it.

The expectation is that you are a team player and are actively involved in the Hub's activities and groups with young people.

Qualifications and Requirements:

To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements:

An expectation is that you have relevant life and work experience. You need to hold a Level 3 Diploma or equivalent experience.

[Specify any relevant experience and skills]

You need to hold good I.T skills

Terms and conditions:

The below terms and conditions apply to this role:

Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;

Satisfactory declaration of interest;

This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;

Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check;

Suitable driver's license would be desirable but not essential.

As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.

For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Abada Quyyum, Team Manager] at abada.quyyum@walthamforest.gov.uk] or 07817334331.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk.