Personal Advisor

Staffordshire County Council; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Eine spannende Gelegenheit, in einem engagierten Team zu arbeiten, das sich der Unterstützung von Pflegekindern und jungen Erwachsenen widmet. In dieser Rolle arbeiten Sie eng mit Fachleuten aus verschiedenen Disziplinen zusammen, um sicherzustellen, dass unsere Klienten die notwendige Unterstützung erhalten, um ihre Unabhängigkeit zu erreichen. Sie werden für das Halten eines Fallmanagements verantwortlich sein und praktische Ratschläge geben, um die besten Ergebnisse für unsere Klienten zu erzielen. Wenn Sie leidenschaftlich daran interessiert sind, das Leben junger Menschen zu verbessern, ist dies die perfekte Rolle für Sie.

Benefits

Unterstützende Arbeitsumgebung

Gesundheitsfördernde Maßnahmen

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Karriereentwicklungsmöglichkeiten

Qualifications

• Signifikante Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit Kindern und Jugendlichen.
• Fähigkeit, unabhängig und im Team zu arbeiten.

Responsibilities

• Verantwortung für die Unterstützung junger Erwachsener auf ihrem Weg zur Selbstständigkeit.
• Bereitstellung von praktischer Unterstützung und Beratung.

Skills

Erfahrung mit Kindern/Jugendlichen

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Eigenständige Arbeitsweise

Teamarbeit

Education

Soziale Arbeit oder verwandte Qualifikation

Job description

Our Children in Care and Care Leavers service consists of a team of Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, and Personal Advisors (PA) across the Newcastle and Moorlands District of Staffordshire.

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside professionals from a range of disciplines, including social workers, probation services, police, accommodation providers, housing, welfare benefits, mental health professionals, substance misuse services, and foundations to employment, to support care leavers on their journey to independence.

Some work outside of core hours will be required.

Main Responsibilities

• Be responsible for holding a caseload and providing practical support, advice, and guidance, fulfilling the statutory requirements of the Leaving Care Act for our care-experienced young people aged 16-25.
• Help prepare young adults to ensure they are supported within their journey to independence.
• Be aspirational and empower young adults to develop skills to prepare them for their futures.

The Ideal Candidate

You must have:

• Significant experience of working with children/young people.
• Good communication skills.
• An ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with other professionals, be solution-focused to achieve the best outcomes for our care-experienced young people.
• The ability to travel across the county.

Interviews will be held during the week beginning 26 May 2025.

Don't feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications, so consider applying anyway. For an informal chat about the role, please contact Emma Cole, Senior Practitioner Leaving Care, at [e-mail] or Alison Machin, Team Manager, at [e-mail].

Our Recruitment Process

We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you'll bring to the role.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice, and they sit at the heart of our People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious, and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead—that goes for your career too.

Our Benefits

We recognize that our employees are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to our rewards and benefits—Careers at Staffordshire.

Our Recruitment Process

As an authority, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organization and a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer, and our support for care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Because safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, young people, and vulnerable adults is important to us, this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable, you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, warnings, cautions, and convictions in your application form.