Designated Care Experienced Advisor

South Essex Colleges Group • Full-time • Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom • £25,395 - £26,827 / year • 18h ago

Designated Care Experience Advisor - 37 hrs, 52 wks, All Campuses

With a focus on continually improving the retention and success of the College’s Care Experienced (Looked After Children (LAC) and Care Leaver) cohort, this role will provide the necessary support internally and externally. The successful candidate will be a part of the Wellbeing & Safeguarding Team and will support the day to day running of the service across all campuses.

This role will provide expert advice and guidance to Care Experienced young people in relation to their transition to Post-16 as well as maintaining relevant tracking and monitoring processes. The role will call for a partnership approach to ensure that all avenues of support are explored to facilitate a positive learning experience and destination outcome.

The successful candidate will require an innovative and proactive approach as well as strong administrative and organisation skills including the following:

Experience of working in Social Care or Multi-agency teams,
Experience of multi-agency working,
level 3 Safeguarding trained,
Experience of direct safeguarding and pastoral/wellbeing care,
Excellent IT skills,
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

College Benefits:

Employee Assistance Programme
30 days holiday
Plus Bank holidays
College closure days
Pension - LGPS
Continued Professional Development
Free breakfast at most campuses (term time)
Free parking subject to obtaining a parking permit
Various other benefits are available, such as subsidised eye tests, contribution to flu injections, cycle to work schemes, RAC discounts and more!

The College reserves the right to fill this vacancy ahead of the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

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