Personal Advisor Leaving Care

Nottinghamshire; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Personal Advisor to support young care leavers in their transition to adulthood. In this full-time role, you will manage your own caseload, providing essential guidance and support to help young individuals thrive in education, training, and employment. The position requires excellent communication skills and a passion for fostering positive relationships. Join a supportive team committed to making a difference in the lives of young people, and help them develop the skills necessary for independence. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the welfare of vulnerable individuals while working in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills to support young people effectively.
• Ability to form positive relationships with diverse individuals.

Responsibilities

• Support care leavers aged 16 to 21 with practical and financial assistance.
• Work collaboratively with agencies to meet young people's needs.

Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Advocacy

Negotiation

Emotional Resilience

Job description

Work Base:
Home Brewery, Sir John Robinson Way, NG5 6DA

Salary:
£29,093 - £32,654 per annum

Type of vacancy:
Permanent

Work pattern:
Full Time

Hours per week:
37

Working Arrangements:
Hybrid

Job Description / Person Specification:
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Competency Framework:
Tier 7a

Number of posts:
1

Interview date:
1st May 2025

Closing Date:
08 April 2025 23:55

The Leaving Care service works with care leavers from the age of 16, and we are looking to recruit a full-time Personal Advisor (Grade 5) in our South team based at Arnold.

Applicants will need to have excellent communication skills and the ability to form positive sustainable relationships with a diverse group of young people. You will have your own caseload of young people aged 16 to 21 and will be expected to support care leavers into adulthood providing a range of practical and financial support. This will involve face-to-face visiting, advocacy, negotiation, and working with other agencies and colleagues to ensure young people’s needs are met.

You will be passionate and committed to supporting young people to reach their full potential, and to develop an effective working relationship in order to motivate and support care leavers to engage in education, training, and employment, and have the necessary emotional resilience and skills for independence.

You need to be able to work independently (with ongoing support and supervision being provided) and be part of a very supportive team.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, contact:
Kirsty Wardhaugh
[e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation. Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age, or sexual orientation.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• General Business, Management, and Business Development
• Industries: Government Administration