Pathway Advisor - Calderdale - Leaving Care Team

Job Title: Pathway Advisor
Location: Calderdale 
Working Hours: Full time, Hybrid
Rate: £25

Vitalis Social Care are currently recruiting for an experienced Pathway Advisor to join a busy team in Calderdale , based within the Leaving Care team.

Responsibilities:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Calderdale Pathways Service, ensuring our young people receive excellent support and intervention in line with their Leaving Care entitlements as set out in the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000.
 
In terms of the role, you will work alongside our care leavers up to the age of 25, guiding, assisting, and supporting them to navigate the transition from care into adulthood and achieve their potential. This would align with the Calderdale MBC's Systeminc Practice Model and ethos which is 'Would this be good enough for our own child? 
We invest in our practitioners, provide opportunities to continue professional development and ensure consistent and high standards of practice.
 
We value and understand the importance of networks, the role requires close partnership working with the team around the young person including their important people, for example, families and friends, and both statutory and voluntary organisations to ensure that child-centred systemic practice is the principal standard and framework for all work we undertake. 
 
We support critical reflection and constructive challenge within the course of working with colleagues, other agencies and with young people and their families or carers.
Your role will include direct work with our young people and their network including co-ordinating and facilitating group and enrichment activities. This means that you will be expected to have access to your own vehicle and the relevant business insurance to carry out the role to a high standard and support you to have regular contact with young people. 
 
You will lead the review of high-quality Pathway Plan reviews and the delivery of these plans to support and enable young people to meet their goals and aspirations.  
 
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

Benefits of the role:

• Flexible/Hybrid working opportunities
• Manageable caseload
• Excellent rate of pay
• Condensed working and part time roles can be discussed

Why Choose Vitalis?
Vitalis Social Care is a social work recruitment agency with a difference. Serving the social care sector, our business is firmly based on the principles of the public services and gold-standard customer service. Our consultants build long-term relationships and act as trusted partners to their clients and candidates.

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all Social Work roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Ongoing compliance managed for you.
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Referral scheme
Not interested but know someone who is? At Vitalis Social Care, we know that great talent attracts great talent. We offer a generous £250 referral bonus if you make a referral to us! The best part? There’s no limit to the number of referrals you can make, so spread the word and multiply your rewards! 

Further information
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.
Contact Mia Isherwood at Mia.Isherwood@Vitalissocialcare.co.uk or on 07974 416413 for more information.