Leaving Care Coach

London Borough of Waltham Forest; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Greater London is seeking a Personal Advisor to support young people in developing essential life skills and transitioning to independence. This full-time role involves creating tailored Pathway Plans, offering hands-on support, and coordinating with partner agencies. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 qualification, be able to maintain strong relationships, and help guide young people toward education, employment, or training opportunities. Salary is in the range of £40,182 to £42,060 annually.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification including English and Maths.
• Satisfactory employment references and identity checks.
• This role is subject to safer recruitment practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop Pathway Plans focused on independence and life skills.
• Maintain regular contact with young people through visits.
• Coordinate support with partner agencies for resource access.

Skills

Advocacy

Data Entry

Campaigns

Education

Level 3 qualification (BTEC, NVQ, or equivalent)

Job description

Job Description

Reference 1914

Organisation

London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary

SO2 40182 - 42060

Contract Type

Full-time / Permanent

Working Hours per week

36

Deadline

21 / 11 / 2025

About Us

Bursting with culture energy and opportunity the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused insight-led digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of Londons Good Work Standardemployers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions workplace well-being skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

About the Role

As a Personal Advisor you will play a vital role in helping young people transition to independence with confidence and resilience. Your support will cover practical life skills such as budgeting cooking and managing tenancies while ensuring young people remain engaged in education employment or training opportunities.

You will work closely with young people through regular visits building trusting relationships and delivering hands‑on support tailored to their individual needs. You will also take the lead in completing Pathway Plans creating clear achievable goals that empower young people on their journey to independence.

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Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver personalized Pathway Plans focused on essential independence skills including financial management practical skills and problem solving and tenancy responsibilities.
• Maintain regular meaningful contact with young people through home visits and outreach ensuring ongoing guidance and encouragement.
• Work collaboratively with key partner agencies such as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) housing teams rent management and the Virtual School to coordinate support and access vital resources.
• Monitor and support young people's engagement with education employment or training helping them to set and achieve career and learning goals.
• Ensure accurate and up‑to‑date completion of Pathway Plans tracking progress and adapting support as needs evolve.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Level 3 qualification like BTEC NVQ or equivalent. This includes English and Maths.
• Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks.
• Satisfactory declaration of interest.
• This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and / or vulnerable adults.
• Satisfactory DBS check.
• Suitable drivers licence; Desirable but not essential.

Terms and Conditions

The below terms and conditions apply to this role :

Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;

Satisfactory declaration of interest;

Satisfactory DBS check;

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the Apply button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives : - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair appropriate accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2 internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self‑identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme.

For more information please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process please contact Abada Quyyum Team Manager Leaving Care Team e‑mail address :

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post please contact our Recruitment Team via email at .

The Councils preference is for online application. However if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application please email so we can arrange an alternative application method.

Click here for further information on the Human Resources recruitment privacy notice.

Key Skills

• Campaigns
• Data Entry
• Christmas Temporary
• Advocacy
• Control Engineering

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1

Monthly Salary

40182 - 42060