Senior Pathway Co-Ordinator

Grade 7-£35751-£39867pa.

This role is based within our Leaving Care Service

The main focus of the role is:Co-ordinate care across service areas and the multi-agency network for young people aged 14-24 who are entitled to leaving care services.Work with the multi-agency network to passport young people to services based on their need and value added. Work in partnership with young people to co-produce pathway plans and services to improve the transition to adulthood.

Champion, actively promote, lead on, facilitate and improve outcomes for one of the following areas: education, training and employment; general and sexual health; mental health; substance abuse; housing and homelessness; or immigration for children in care and care leavers aged 14-24. To take responsibility for providing advice, guidance, mentoring and targeted interventions on an individual and/or group basis to Havering’s children looked after and care leavers

To supervise and mentor Young Person Advisors and to transfer knowledge and best practice into business as usual.To Supervise and mentor non-social work qualified Pathway Co-OrdinatorsTo lead in group work that supports transitions to adulthoodParticipate in Deep-Dives to help self-evaluation of the service.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Nuala Harrington at Nuala.Harrington@havering.gov.uk, 

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 10th August 2021  however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

You will be notified if your application has been successful.  Interview date to be scheduled. 

Should you require any help or advice with your online application, please contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770

Additional Information

The London Borough of Havering is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and meet the essential criteria as specified in the Job Profile will be guaranteed an interview.

Priority consideration on all advertised roles will be given to London Borough of Havering Redeployees.

The London Borough of Havering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Please be aware that a Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check will be required for any position with access to these groups under the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In addition, the Authority reserves the right  to request employees undertake a basic disclosure check (Disclosure Scotland) where required for the role this includes  anyone who has access to (or information obtained directly from) a government database, or has a GCSX account. These posts will be required to have a Basic Disclosure Scotland check as per the requirements of BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards).

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

Please view Senior Pathway Co-Ordinator Job Profile here