Rate: £16.90 per hour
Contract: December 2025 - February 2026 (sickness cover)
Hours: Full-time
We are seeking an experienced Personal Advisor to support young people leaving care as they transition to independent adulthood. The successful candidate will work within the Children, Young People & Families division, helping care leavers aged 16‑25 to achieve their personal goals in education, employment, housing, health, and wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
- Pathway Planning: Develop, review, and monitor Pathway Plans in partnership with young people, social workers, and partner agencies to ensure aspirations and needs are met.
- Multi‑Agency Coordination: Build effective relationships with external agencies, families, and carers to deliver joined‑up support.
- Housing & Finance: Assist care leavers in securing and sustaining suitable accommodation and accessing financial entitlements or benefits.
- Independent Living Skills: Support young people to build essential life skills including budgeting, tenancy management, and accessing local resources.
- Advocacy: Champion the rights and voices of care leavers, ensuring they are empowered to make informed choices about their futures.
- Monitoring & Reporting: Maintain accurate records and provide progress updates on allocated cases.
- Transition Support: Offer consistent guidance as young people move from social worker support into adulthood.
Requirements
- Experience working with young people or care leavers within a social care, housing, or youth support setting.
- Strong communication, organisational, and relationship‑building skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi‑agency team.
- Enhanced DBS for both Childrens and Adults Regulated Activity (required).
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
Working arrangement: Hybrid community visits and office‑based meetings.
Contract duration: 3 months (sickness cover).
