Personal Advisor - CMB2764e

Cumberland Council

Workington

On-site

GBP 39,000 - 40,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Cumberland Council is seeking a Personal Advisor to support care-experienced young people as they transition into adulthood. You will build trusting relationships, listen to their aspirations, and coordinate practical and emotional support across education, employment, housing, health and wellbeing to help them access opportunities.

Based in West Cumbria House, Workington, this 37-hour-per-week permanent role offers a collaborative environment within the Leaving Care team, focused on ambitious,

Qualifications

DBS checks required: Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List

Responsibilities

Support care-experienced young people in transitions to adulthood and independent living.
Build positive relationships, listen to aspirations, coordinate education, employment and training, housing, health and wellbeing services.
Help navigate life decisions and access opportunities; work within the Leaving Care team to improve outcomes.

Job description

Personal Advisor

Salary: £39,481 to £40,444 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: West Cumbria House, Workington

Contract: Permanent

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About This Opportunity

As a Personal Advisor, you'll play a vital role in supporting young people leaving care to make a successful transition into adulthood and independent living.

Working closely with care-experienced young people, you'll build positive relationships, listen to their aspirations, and coordinate the practical and emotional support they need to achieve their goals. From education, employment and training to housing, health and wellbeing, you'll help young people navigate key life decisions and access the opportunities available to them.

You'll join a supportive and dedicated Leaving Care team that is passionate about improving outcomes for young people, ensuring their voices are heard and empowering them to build bright and successful futures.

This role is available on a permanent basis.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

DBS Checks

This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:

Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.

Guaranteed Interviews

We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).

If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments

We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

Application and Interview information