Personal Advisor (Leaving Care)

Tameside Council; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Solid Management Support

Induction Programme

Supervision

Personal Development Plan

Job summary

Tameside Council is seeking a dedicated social care professional to support care leavers aged 16 and over. You will work within a proactive team, helping young people plan their futures in budgeting, accommodation, education and employment, while managing a caseload and taking part in duty responsibilities.

The role requires substantial experience with vulnerable young people and a strong commitment to safeguarding, with an emphasis on compassionate, collaborative practice in a supportive

Qualifications

• We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who have good interpersonal and communication skills to undertake work with care leavers, assisting them in planning their future goals and aspirations.
• Your style and approach will reflect our values: you will be passionate about what you do, strive to improve, value others’ contributions, work together to deliver a better service, and take personal responsibility to resolve issues.
• This role requires significant experience of working with vulnerable young people and a commitment to safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• You will be part of a larger team and work alongside young people in budgeting, accommodation, education and employment.
• The post holder will have a caseload of aged 16 plus young people including care leavers and participate in duty activities.
• You will contribute to providing consistent support and supervision within the team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Compassion

Curiosity

Collaboration

Conversation

Courage

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed term contract (until 31st March 2027)

Contract Reason: Secondment cover

Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment

Salary: Grade G. Scale 23 - £35,570 to Scale 28 - £40,444

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Ashton Old Library, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7SG

Assessment Date: To be arranged

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and families? Do you bring compassion, curiosity, collaboration, conversation, and courage to your practice? If so, Tameside is looking for you.

The Role

Tameside has changed and is continuing to change: at the heart of our approach are ambitious plans to transform Tameside into a modern global city where we can all make a real difference to the lives of Tameside people. As a people centred and values based organisation Tameside is really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture and can do approach, we embrace innovation and encourage performance.

At Tameside leaving care we work with children in care and care leavers aged 16 - 25 years.

We currently have an exciting vacancy within our team to enable us to continue to build on our success and also bring new experience, knowledge and ideas into the team.

You will be part of a larger team and will work alongside young people, particularly in the areas of budgeting, accommodation, education and employment. The post holder will have a caseload of aged 16 plus young people including care leavers and be expected to participate in duty activities.

There is an expectation that the successful applicant will have significant experience of working with vulnerable young people.

• A well- motivated and energetic team backed up by a dedicated Administrative Team
• Solid Management Support
• Full induction Programme
• Agreed programme of Supervision
• Personal Development Plan
• Not to mention the satisfaction you’ll gain from making a real difference to the lives of young people at the formative stage

About You

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who have good interpersonal and communication skills to undertake work with care leavers, assisting them in planning their future goals and aspirations.

Your style and approach will reflect our values: you will be passionate about what you do always striving to improve things; valuing and respecting others’ contribution, you will work together to deliver a better service; you will take pride in always getting things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.

About Us

Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children’s Services

“I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues.”

“I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here.”

“We’re a children’s service on a significant improvement journey. We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we’re ambitious to deliver that change.”

“We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice. We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS’ of the future are right in front of them. We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.”

“I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside. I’d love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside.”

Our Heart of Support Practice Approach

At Tameside, we believe in:

• Compassion understanding the lived experiences of children and families.
• Curiosity asking questions that lead to deeper insight and better outcomes for children.
• Collaboration working together across services to deliver joined-up support.
• Conversation listening and engaging meaningfully with children, families and professionals.
• Courage leading with courage, making bold and compassionate decisions that put children first.

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Martin Parson on 0161 342 3936 or [e-mail]

Supporting Documents

Job Description & Person Specification