Extended Personal Advisor

ESPO Trading Limited; Glenfield; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is recruiting an Extended Personal Advisor to support looked after children and care leavers up to age 25. Based at County Hall, you will build lasting relationships to help them move into adulthood and independence, using relationship-based practice to create real change.

The role requires an enhanced DBS, relevant child care qualification, ability to manage a busy caseload, IT/data systems proficiency, and a valid driving licence for travel.

Qualifications

• Experience with looked after children and/or care leavers in social care.
• Targeted care and support for young people with complex needs.
• Ability to organise and prioritise a busy caseload with IT/data systems.
• Experience collaborating with professionals and challenging decisions to ensure good outcomes.
• Ability to analyse information to reach sound decisions and report to the Team Manager.
• NNEB/BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in a relevant child care subject.
• Knowledge of legislation and guidance for care leavers.

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful relationships with looked after children and care leavers up to age 25.
• Support outcomes as they move into adulthood and independence.
• Maintain compliance and quality through documentation and reporting.
• Collaborate with professionals to ensure best outcomes for young people.

Skills

Experience with looked after children

Care leavers support

Caseload management

Working with professionals

Analytical decision making

Driving licence

Education

NNEB/BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in child care

Tools

IT / data systems

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

Salary: £33,129 - £35,493 per annum (pro rata for part- time)

Working Hours:37 hours per week - Monday - Friday

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 28th October 2026

Interview Date(s): 11th November 2026

We have an exciting opportunity to join our outstanding Care Leavers team as an Extended Personal Advisor.

About the Role

We work with looked after children and care leavers up to the age of 25, and the role of the Personal Advisor is key to building a long-lasting relationships with our care leavers as they take their steps into adulthood and independence. In Leicestershire we pride ourselves on relationship-based practice and striving for excellence, as an Extended Personal Advisor you will be able build meaningful relationships and create real change with our Care Leavers.

If you are passionate about positive outcomes for Young People and feel you can give care and commitment to our Care Leavers, then this is the role for you.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Relevant paid or unpaid experience of working with young people and/or care leavers within a social care setting or similar.
• Experience in providing targeted care and support for young people with complex needs
• To be able to organise and prioritise a busy caseload with competing demands including a good working knowledge of IT and using data systems
• Experience of working with a range of professionals and challenge decision making, to ensure good outcomes for young people
• Able to analyse information to reach sound decisions, often under pressure, and take responsibility for their outcome and regular reporting to the Team manager.
• NNEB/BTEC/NVQ level 3 in a relevant child care subject
• Knowledge of legislation, policy and guidance that relates to care leavers and how this can be used to ensure that their voices are heard and to improve their life chances.

Having a valid driving license and access to own vehicle with the ability to drive varied distances, including motorway driving is essential to this role.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values andto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact:

Louisa Kelly, Team Manager

0116 305 2833

[e-mail]

Or

Priya Nottra, Team Manager

0116 305 3539

[e-mail]