Personal Advisor - CMB2764e

The Methodist Church in Britain; Workington; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland Council's Leaving Care team is seeking a permanent Personal Advisor to support care-experienced young people as they move on from care. You will build trusting relationships and coordinate practical and emotional support across education, housing and health to help them achieve their goals.

The role involves guiding young people through key decisions about education, employment and training, ensuring their voices are heard within the Leaving Care team.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check with Children's Barred List.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with care-experienced young people leaving care.
• Coordinate practical and emotional support across education, housing and health to help them reach their goals.
• Guide young people through key decisions on education, employment and training.
• Support access to housing and health and wellbeing services.
• Ensure young people's voices are heard within the Leaving Care team.

Job description

Cumberland Council's Leaving Care team is recruiting a permanent Personal Advisor to support young people as they move out of care. The work centres on building trusting relationships with care-experienced young people and coordinating support across education, housing and health. The post is child-facing, so an enhanced DBS check with the Children's Barred List applies, and guaranteed interviews are offered to care leavers aged 24 and under, disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the essential criteria.

What the job involves

• Build positive relationships with care-experienced young people leaving care
• Listen to young people's aspirations and coordinate the practical and emotional support they need to reach their goals
• Help young people navigate key decisions on education, employment and training
• Support young people to access housing and health and wellbeing services
• Help young people access the opportunities available to them
• Ensure young people's voices are heard within the Leaving Care team

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check with Children's Barred List

Other

• Alignment with council values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering and innovative