Personal Advisor (Leaving Care Service)

Belmont Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmont Recruitment is seeking a Personal Advisor (Leaving Care Service) to join Nottingham City Council on an initial 3-month temporary contract.

The role is full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, supporting young people leaving care to achieve positive outcomes in housing, education, employment, health and wellbeing. Essential requirements include experience with care leavers, safeguarding knowledge and multi-agency working.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children in care, care leavers, or young people transitioning to adulthood.
• Ability to build positive relationships and provide person-centred support.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Supporting young people leaving care as they transition into independent adulthood, helping them achieve positive outcomes in housing, education, employment, health and wellbeing.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action to protect young people, escalating issues in line with safeguarding procedures.
• Liaise with multi-agency partners including social care, housing, education, health services and voluntary organisations to coordinate support and services.
• Support young people to access and sustain accommodation, education, training and employment opportunities.

Skills

Experience with care leavers

Relationship building

Multi-agency working

Job description

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for a Personal Advisor (Leaving Care Service) to join Nottingham City Council on an initial 3-month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting young people leaving care as they transition into independent adulthood, helping them achieve positive outcomes in areas such as housing, education, employment, health, and wellbeing.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action to protect young people, escalating issues in line with safeguarding procedures.
• Liaise effectively with multi-agency partners including social care, housing, education, health services and voluntary organisations to coordinate support and services.
• Support young people to access and sustain accommodation, education, training and employment opportunities.

Essential Requirements

• Experience supporting children in care, care leavers, or young people transitioning to adulthood.
• Ability to build positive relationships and provide person-centred support.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and multi-agency working.