Personal Advisor (Leaving Care Team)

TN United Kingdom; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in Stockport's Leaving Care Service as a Personal Adviser, where you will play a crucial role in supporting young people transitioning from care. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of care leavers, utilizing your skills in flexible engagement and trauma understanding. With a commitment to staff wellbeing and fair employment practices, this forward-thinking organization provides a hybrid working environment, allowing you to balance office and home working. If you're passionate about helping young people achieve their potential, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Essential Car User Allowance

Flexible Working Arrangements

Employee Benefits Scheme

Qualifications

• Motivated to achieve positive outcomes for young people leaving care.
• Excellent skills in flexible, proactive engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in care and care leavers up to age 25.
• Engage with children's and adults' services for better outcomes.

Skills

Flexible Engagement

Understanding Trauma

Partnership Working

Job description

Personal Advisor (Leaving Care Team), Stockport

Location: Stockport, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Details

• Reference: 696671ae230e
• Views: 3
• Posted: 02.05.2025
• Expiry Date: 16.06.2025

Job Description

Salary: SO1 (£33,366 to £37,938). This role is eligible for an Essential Car User allowance of up to £963 per annum.

Hours: 37 hours, Full Time

Type: Permanent

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Central House, with a mix of office, community, and home working

Application Details

Deadline: Sunday 11th May 2025, 11:59pm

Note: We may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Shortlisting: Tuesday 13th May 2025

Interview: 20th May 2025 (Face-to-face interview with written test and Young People’s Panel)

Your Role

Join Stockport’s Leaving Care Service as a Personal Adviser to support the increasing number of young people in care and care leavers up to age 25.

About You

You will be motivated to achieve positive outcomes for young people leaving care, with excellent skills in flexible, proactive engagement, understanding trauma, and partnership working with children's and adults’ services.

About Us

Stockport Council is committed to creating opportunities and being a great place to work, recognized under the Good Employment Charter for staff wellbeing and fair employment practices.

For an informal discussion, contact Team Leader Jack Harris at [emailprotected].

Find out more about employee benefits and the employment scheme at this link.

Additional Information

Successful applicants will require pre-employment checks, including a DBS check. The council holds a visa sponsorship license, but this role does not currently qualify.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are available.