• Responsible for delivering advice and guidance to clients on a range of issues including careers, education, employment and training opportunities, welfare benefits, student finance, housing, immigration issues, drug/alcohol misuse, sexual health and mental health. • Helping clients raise their aspirations and achievements. Promoting education and training opportunities to individuals and assisting them to secure education, training or employment.• Working with young people not in… Show more • Responsible for delivering advice and guidance to clients on a range of issues including careers, education, employment and training opportunities, welfare benefits, student finance, housing, immigration issues, drug/alcohol misuse, sexual health and mental health. • Helping clients raise their aspirations and achievements. Promoting education and training opportunities to individuals and assisting them to secure education, training or employment.• Working with young people not in education, employment or training as well as pupils in Pupil Referral Units, secondary education and Further Education and helping them progress into positive opportunities.• Holistic assessing to identify barriers and action planning to aid progression. • Experienced in the identification of safeguarding concerns and making referrals to Children’s Services. Highly competent in multi-agency working, completing Common Assessment Framework (CAF), working as lead professional and the chairing of CAF meetings. Signposting to specialist services to help break down barriers for young people.• Experienced in negotiating partnership agreements with partners and reviewing them on an ongoing basis• Experienced in delivering group work sessions on a wide range of issues including CV workshops, opening bank accounts, the Connexions service and apprenticeships.• Ability to caseload manage a heavy and varied caseload and to prioritise tasks accordingly. Experienced in meeting targets and deadlines.• Trained to deal with difficult situations and enjoy working in a pressurised work environment. Show less

• Working in a supported accommodation project for young people, carrying out client assessments and providing housing related support through individualised support plans• Completing and reviewing risk assessments• Strong communication skills, good knowledge of legislation and issued surrounding homelessness• Working within legislation and guidelines to protect clients including matters of health and safety, safeguarding and inclusion and diversity

• Participated in the referral, selection and placement process to ensure all available places were appropriately and promptly • Carried out risk assessments with clients and health and safety checks on the building• Developed support plans with clients and advocated and liaised on their behalf with other agencies in addressing their support needs