Personal Advisor - 1 year fixed term in Bedworth

• Support young people in preparing for independence.

Warwickshire County Council, X3 Fixed term positions

Warwickshire County Council’s Separated Children and Leaving Care Team works with care experienced young people aged 16-25 and separated children in care. The service is split between Young People Seeking and Young People Leaving Care, with a duty rota covering both. The team operates county-wide with offices in the North and South to enable access for all young people.

Now is an exciting time to be part of our team as Warwickshire begins to embed our Families First teams who support the young people in our County. Our approach is about locality working, multi disciplinary and multi agency teams that support the whole family. Building strong partnerships with local services, Health, Police and Education.

Our Offer to you includes:

• Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload.


• A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas


• We also offer a Refer a Friend package for some roles. Terms and Conditions apply

Job Overview

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Person Advisor to join our Leaving Care Service. This role is a rewarding opportunity for someone who believes that young people leaving care deserve the best possible start in adulthood and can adapt their work style to the individual needs of each young person.

Responsibilities

• Work with young people aged 16-25.


• Manage a caseload and respond to the needs of young people on a day-to-day basis.


• Engage in team duty, supporting other young people who are not allocated to you.


• Support young people in preparing for independence.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Fluent in spoken English, meeting the Fluency Duty for this role.


• Ability to provide advice to young people in clear, accurate spoken English.


• Successful completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Benefits

• Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focused on wellbeing and workload.


• A volunteer & wellbeing day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas.


• Refer a Friend package for some roles (terms and conditions apply).


• Agile working, generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas.


• Access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.


• Employer contribution to pension scheme (typically around 19 % per month).

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make:

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund.

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below;

Additional Information:

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To discuss the role please contact Leanne McCormack- leannemccormack@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing Date: 27th July 2026

Interview Date: Week Commencing 3rd August 2026

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more