Personal Advisor Assistant - Apprenticeship 18 Months

Birmingham Children's Trust; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local children's support organization is seeking passionate individuals to support children in care and care leavers aged 16-25 in Birmingham. The role involves assisting young people in preparing for independent living while working alongside experienced professionals. With a commitment to personal growth, you will receive comprehensive training and mentoring to enhance your skills. This hybrid position offers a generous annual leave package, pension scheme, and access to an employee benefits scheme aimed at your wellbeing and career progression.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous Pension Scheme

Access to health and fitness programs

Dedicated Practice Hub for training

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting children and young people.
• Willingness to learn and receive training.
• Experience in childcare roles is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support children in care and care leavers aged 16-25.
• Help young people prepare for and manage independent living.
• Work alongside experienced Personal Advisors and social workers.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Adaptability

Communication

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Support children in care and care leavers aged 16-25.
• Help young people prepare for and manage independent living.
• Work alongside experienced Personal Advisors and social workers to learn best practice.
• Attend meetings, undertake visits, write case notes, and keep accurate records.
• Connect young people with resources and community services. This is a hybrid role based in Birmingham so you must have the correct right‑to‑work documents to work in the UK. Sadly, we do not support those who require sponsorship. A Birmingham care‑experienced young person.
• You want to make a positive difference in people’s lives.
• You’re willing to learn and work as part of a team.
• No experience? No problem! We’ll give you all the training and support you need.

What You’ll Get

• Real‑world experience in a professional work setting.
• A dedicated mentor to guide you every step of the way.
• Skills and confidence to build a future career in social work or related fields.

If you’re a passionate, experienced childcare professional ready to help shape young lives while driving high standards of care, we’d love to hear from you!

Onboarding Process

Please note as part of our onboarding process, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a series of background checks with Experian, including Right to Work and Digital ID verification. These are essential pre‑employment requirements.

Our offer to you

We offer a vast range of brilliant incentives to our BCT employees. Come join us to receive (not limited to):

• A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including, Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and personal wellbeing support and much more!
• Dedicated Practice Hub supporting continued training and career progression