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You'll help young people develop the skills, confidence, and stability they need to manage accommodation, education, employment, finances, relationships, health, and everyday life.\nYou'll work closely with young people, social workers, personal advisers, housing teams, education and employment services, health professionals, families, carers, and partner agencies to provide consistent and practical support.\nAbout the Role\nAs a Leaving Care Worker, you'll provide personalised support to care leavers, helping them prepare for and sustain independent living.\nYou'll build trusted professional relationships, help young people understand their rights and responsibilities, support pathway planning, and coordinate access to services that promote positive long-term outcomes.\nWhat you'll be doing:\nProviding practical and emotional support to young people leaving care\nSupporting young people to develop independent living skills, including budgeting, cooking, tenancy management, and 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plans\nEncouraging young people to build confidence, resilience, and independence\nSupporting positive family and community relationships where appropriate\nAdvocating on behalf of young people when dealing with services and agencies\nWorking flexibly to respond to changing needs and priorities\nContributing to reviews, meetings, and multi-agency planning\nMaintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality at all times\nRequirements\nWe're looking for a resilient, compassionate, and organised professional with experience supporting young people and a strong understanding of the challenges faced by care leavers.\nYou'll ideally have:\nExperience working with care leavers, looked-after children, young people, or vulnerable adults\nExperience within children's services, youth work, social care, housing, or a related support service\nStrong understanding of the needs of young people transitioning from care to independence\nKnowledge of safeguarding and risk management\nExperience 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