Preparing for Adulthood 14-25 Additional Needs Team Adviser

Cambridge County Council; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional educational authority in the UK is seeking an individual to join their 14-25 Additional Needs Team. This role will support young people transitioning from school to adulthood, providing vital information, advice, and guidance. Candidates should have relevant qualifications, experience working with young people with additional needs, and a commitment to safeguarding. The position involves collaboration with various professionals to ensure the successful integration of young people into education, employment, and training. Competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Wellbeing package

Flexible bank holidays

Development opportunities

Paid volunteering hours

Employee Recognition Awards

Discounts through Cambs Rewards

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working with young people and their families.
• Good understanding of safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of opportunities for post-16 learners with additional needs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Cambridgeshire.

Responsibilities

• Support young people's transition from school to adulthood.
• Collaborate with various professionals for information and guidance.
• Assist Local Authority with statutory duties for young people.
• Build partnerships with other teams for effective support.

Skills

Multi-agency work experience

Time management

Communication skills

IT systems/database use

Knowledge of SEND

Education

Guidance or relevant qualifications

Job description

The 14-25 Additional Needs Team provides specialist and expert impartial advice, information and support in education, employment and training. We work with young people throughout Cambridgeshire (aged 14-25 years) with additional needs who attend or have attended area special schools and out-of-county specialist provision.

If you have any questions please contact Julie Shorter - Team Leader 14-25 Additional Needs Team. t: [e-mail]

Interview dates will be held on the 12/02/2026 and 16/02/2026

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

What will you be doing?

The Preparing for Adult Team (PFA) 14-25 Additional Needs Team play a key role in supporting the transfer from school to the next stage of a young person's education, training or employment by working collaboratively with a range of professionals and providing careers, information, advice and guidance to support a young person into adulthood.

Our Advisers also support the Local Authority with their statutory duties and functions for young people with SEND. As part of our role we will build strong partnerships with the Statutory Assessment Team (SAT) and provide vital sources of information as part of their post-16 consultation process. We also provide a clear indication of the pupils' views and wishes.

About you

We are committed to equal opportunity and the promotion of young people with additional needs. We will require you to understand and demonstrate your commitment to this.

We also require you to have a good understanding and commitment for the safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.

Extensive experience of multi-agency works with young people and their families.

Knowledge of opportunities for post-16 learners with additional needs.

Local knowledge of opportunities in education, employment and training.

Self-discipline, good time management and prioritisation of workload. Ability to plan and complete tasks to meet the needs of the role.

Ability to communicate through a range of media including report writing. Must be able to use IT systems/databases.

Ability to work across Cambridgeshire on a regular basis.

Willingness to travel to out of county specialist provision for Cambridgeshire students with EHCP reviews.

Guidance or other relevant qualifications will be essential in this role.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don't meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don't be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers