Personal Advisor

Brackenberry; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local employment agency in the UK is seeking a Personal Advisor to provide support to care-experienced young people. This role requires experience in safeguarding and the ability to assist young people in their transition to independence. Responsibilities include developing Pathway Plans and ensuring a person-centered focus. Competitive pay rates between £19.00 - £24.29 per hour are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing direct advice and practical support to vulnerable young people or care leavers.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, national guidance, and departmental procedures relating to safeguarding, corporate parenting, and leaving care.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and practical support to care‑experienced young people.
• Lead the assessment, preparation, monitoring, and review of Pathway Plans, ensuring a person‑centred focus.
• Assist young people to maintain positive health and well-being.

Skills

Direct advice to young people

Knowledge of safeguarding legislation

Job description

We are working closely alongside with a local authority in Sefton MBC to assist with the appointment of a Personal Advisor on a 4-month contract, highly likely to be extended at the client’s discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £19.00 - £24.29 per hour

Summary

The Personal Advisor (PA) is a key role within the Children’s Social Care Service, responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of care‑experienced young people. The PA provides essential advice and practical support to young people as they transition to independence. This includes coordinating services, developing Pathway Plans, managing risk, and working collaboratively within a wider corporate parenting team to ensure young people achieve their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and practical support to care‑experienced young people.
• Lead the assessment, preparation, monitoring, and review of Pathway Plans, ensuring a person‑centred focus and empowering young people.
• Assist young people to maintain positive health and well‑being and provide targeted advice to access specialist health services.
• Identify and assess levels of risk and need and take direct responsibility for reporting risk through the line management structure.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and up‑to‑date records on ICSS and any other electronic data management systems.
• Ensure that all expenditure on cases is properly authorised and recorded.
• Engage in continuous professional development by attending supervision sessions, staff meetings, and Performance and Development Reviews.

Essentials

• Experience in providing direct advice and practical support to vulnerable young people or care leavers.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, national guidance, and departmental procedures relating to safeguarding, corporate parenting, and leaving care (Care Leavers Act).

What we need from you

• You should be available to work immediately or at short notice.
• You should have the right to work in the U.K.

Disclaimer

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and are an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated, all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are extended by the client on a longer‑term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important

We will interpret your application as permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. If the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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