Member Job Opportunity: Barnardo's - Leaving Care worker - Peterborough

 Location: Peterborough Leaving Care Office
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37
Salary : £17,316 - £24,493
Closing Date: 8 September 2020
Interview Date: 23 September 2020

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Almost all young people in care leave children's homes and foster care by the time that they're 18, compared to their peers who stay at home until their mid-20s. From April 2020 Lincolnshire Leaving Care Service supports these young people from the age of 16 to their mid-20s, to make a successful move to living in the community. Practical and emotional assistance is offered to young people who may not have any other source of support.

As a Leaving Care Worker, you will be required to visit our services in Lincolnshire and Peterborough.

We would expect you to actively demonstrate Barnardo's Basis and Values and Equality & Diversity Code of Conduct in all areas of work: Respecting the unique worth of every person: Encouraging people to fulfil their potential.

You will need to have some experience of work with children and young people but this does not have to have been gained in a formal employment setting.

Other duties include:

• Able to listen to and communicate effectively with children and young people.
• Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing vulnerable children and young people and families (e.g. Disadvantage, poverty, disability).
• Able to apply Barnardo's safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Experience of work with children and young people who are Looked After or Care Leavers
• Able to accurately and clearly record case notes deploying the necessary standard of writing and IT skills, awareness/experience of Pathway plans.
• Able to work as part of a team and multiagency working experience

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
 
Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Our basis and values

Full details and application documents here