Personal Advisor (16+ Independence)

Full time/Fixed Term (up to 12 months) Hybrid Working PO2: £44,937 pa rising in annual increments to £47,925 pa incl. LW

About Us: Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London’s largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community. It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth’.

About the Team: We are looking to recruit Personal Advisors to join our growing 16+ Independence service. We are currently recruiting to one permanent and four fixed term contracts ranging from 6 to 12 months. Our approach is driven by a focus on relationships, enabling and supporting change for families openly and collaboratively, and promoting young people’s development and wellbeing. We are looking for experienced practitioners who are committed to this approach and who possess the skills to help our Lambeth care leavers to thrive and flourish.

About the Role: In this role, you will be responsible for building relationships with young people, their social worker (if relevant) and carers as well as other agencies to effectively work in partnership. You will coordinate, monitor and review Pathway Plans for all allocated young people preparing to make the transition to adulthood and greater independence from public care in Lambeth. You will promote young people’s physical, emotional and social welfare; promote their capacity to take responsibility for themselves, ensuring that needs relating to religious persuasion, racial origin, gender and cultural background are actively identified and met. You will possess a recognised qualification in an associated field and have experience of leading group work, working with parents and carers and working with other agencies to support young people.

We especially encourage applications from people from underrepresented groups and while the role is open to all applicants, Lambeth will utilise the positive action provisions of the Equality Act 2010 to appoint a candidate from underrepresented groups where there is a choice between two candidates of equal merit.

Contact Information: For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Johanna Weston – Service Manager on 0207926 2549.

How to Apply: To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application. We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Advert closing date: 8th March 2026 at midnight.

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs. You will be required to undertake a Cifas check.

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role.