- Substantial experience of working with children and young people up to the age of 21 and 25 if they are in higher education in a voluntary or Professional setting.
- Experience of interagency work with young people who are vulnerable, at risk, homeless or have been in care.
- Experience of being responsible for directly assisting young people (caseload responsibility)
- Have worked successfully in achieving outcomes for Young People under supervision.
- To be literate and able to write emails, reports, case records and other documents using electronic case recording systems and software such as word.
- Ability to advise young people around budgeting, and to be financially accountable where appropriate.
- Ability to seek and secure education, training and employment opportunities for care leavers.
- Ability to talk to, listen to, and develop good working relationships with young people, including those who may be difficult to engage or are challenging.
- Ability to develop working relationships with family, carers, professionals & partner agencies. (Education, training, employment, accommodation, police, probation, prison, DWP, health, etc).
- To be aspirational for young people. A friendly, sympathetic, understanding and realistic approach, to the needs of young people.
- Good verbal presentation skills.
- Ability to manage time and work to deadlines.
- Ability to respond flexibility to changing situations.
- Effective communication skills.
- A commitment to anti oppressive and anti-discriminative practice.
- Ability to work as part of and contribute to team working.