Consultation & Participat PO2

London Borough of Haringey
London


Job Category : Interims
Location : London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.91

This role is to work with Children Looked After and Care Leavers to hear their views about the services that they receive, consulting with young people on policies.
There is also an element of participation, involving young people in interview panels for social workers, training of social workers with the young people.
The role may require some evening work and the occasional weekend.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will:

  1. Provide intervention and support that is sensitive, understanding, reliable and of a high quality intervention in order to develop a rapport and establish appropriate relationships with children in care and care leavers
  2. Work together with all relevant stakeholders to champion the views, wishes and feelings of children in care and care leavers in order to promote their best interests and deliver improved outcomes
  3. Demonstrate an understanding, empathy and respect for children in care and care leavers and adhere to established standards and expectations for delivering safe and confidential services for vulnerable children in need.
  4. Visit, telephone, and communicate on line with children in care and care leavers to consult in advance of their statutory review of arrangements in order to ensure that their voice is heard and taken into account as part of the care planning and decision making process
  5. Make arrangements and support the Child in Care Council “Aspire” to meet on a regular basis and engage with a varied programme of activity that will aim to reach as many children in care and care leavers as possible, including those that are so-called “hard to reach”
  6. Make arrangements and support the Child in Care Council “Aspire” to consult and engage with senior leaders and elected members to shape and inform the priorities and activity of the Corporate Parenting Board
  7. Offer support to children in care and care leavers before, during and after attendance at formal meetings, eg: the Corporate Parenting Board, to help them prepare and participate in a meaningful and purposeful way

Qualifications (only if applicable)

⦁ Relevant professional / vocational qualifications to support direct work with children and young people eg; youth work, group work, teaching assistant, learning mentor, nurse, advocate, counselor

⦁ Recognised art, craft, cooking, computer, music, sport, dance and any other relevanpractical / activity based qualifications (or similar)

Knowledge/Skills
⦁ Knowledge and skills in planning and delivering a programme of group work activities and events

⦁ Knowledge and skills in engaging vulnerable children and young people, including those who are disaffected and so-called “hard to reach”

⦁ Knowledge of the statutory care system and the disadvantage that ex-children in care experience may experience in adult life eg: poorer health and education outcomes

⦁ Knowledge and application of child development and attachment theory in relation to vulnerable children

⦁ Excellent communications skills, verbally and in writing

⦁ Knowledge of children’s right and skills to ensure that children in care and care leavers are appropriately informed and supported to understand their rights and entitlements

Posted 2026-05-30

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