Young Peoples Advisor

Cheshire West and Chester; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council is recruiting a Young People’s Advisor to deliver direct, practical support to NEET young people aged 13–19 (up to 25 with SEND), helping them overcome barriers and progress toward education, employment or training. The role focuses on building trusted relationships and delivering tailored interventions that promote positive outcomes.

The post requires trauma‑informed, inclusive support across Cheshire West and Chester, with a base in Ellesmere Port.

Qualifications

• Provide information, advice and guidance to targeted young people that builds trusting relationships enabling them to identify goals, overcome barriers, and achieve positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload of young people, ensuring timely, inclusive, and responsive support.
• Ensure young people’s voices are central to planning and decision‑making.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding responsibilities, health and safety regulations, and data protection principles.
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Good organisation skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Committed to flexible working.
• Capable of working under pressure.
• Driving License and use of own vehicle.

Job description

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

Young People’s Advisor

The service delivers direct, practical support to young people who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET), helping them to overcome barriers and progress towards positive outcomes. This includes building trusted relationships, offering tailored interventions, and providing ongoing guidance to support sustained engagement and long-term success

Young People’s Services also provides person‑centred support to vulnerable young people, enabling them to navigate their post‑16 pathways and achieve their aspirations. Working in partnership with education providers and key stakeholders, the service identifies those at risk of disengagement and ensures they receive appropriate support to meet their duty to participate in education or training. The team supports young people to secure and sustain positive next steps, whether in further education, training, or employment.

About the role

To provide direct, practical support to NEET young people, helping them overcome barriers and move towards education, employment, or training. The role focuses on building trusted relationships and delivering tailored interventions that promote positive outcomes.

To deliver high-quality, trauma‑informed, and inclusive support to young people aged 13‑19 years (up to 25 with send) across Cheshire West and Chester, with a focus on those who are NEET, have SEND needs, EHCPs, or are care experienced.

The role promotes engagement in education, employment, and training (EET), and contributes to the fulfilment of statutory duties and local priorities.

You’ll be

• Versatile and imaginative
• Presenting ideas and information in a way that engages people.
• Adapting to changing events Helping people understand themselves and others
• Championing learning.
• Presenting ideas and information in a way that engages young people.
• Ethical and sincere.
• Expert at planning, organisation and delegation.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be someone who:

• Provides information advice and guidance to targeted young people that builds trusting relationships enabling them to identify goals, overcome barriers, and achieve positive outcomes.

• Maintain a caseload of young people, ensuring timely, inclusive, and responsive support.
• Ensure young people’s voices are central to planning and decision‑making
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding responsibilities, health and safety regulations, and data protection principles.
• Good communication and listening skills
• Good organisation skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Committed to flexible working
• Capable of working under pressure
• Driving License and use of own vehicle

Why Work With Us?

• We want to do our best every time, for every child and with every family.
• Bright, modern, recently refurbished office environments
• Free parking at all office locations
• Competitive salary and working rewards

• Regular supervision and chances to reflect on practice
• We are proud to have a strong learning culture
• A supportive team culture where staff look out for each other
• Training and development to help you grow in your role
• Local government benefits, including pension and generous annual leave

We know this work isn’t easy — so we focus on supporting our workforce as well as our young people.

Where You’ll Be Based

The role is based in Ellesmere Port but covering the whole of Cheshire West and Chester.

Interested?

For an informal conversation regarding this opportunity please call Leigh Edwards on 07889914658 or [e-mail]

Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk

No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £13.45 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email [e-mail] and quote job reference number in all correspondence.

The contractual work location for this role is listed above however you may be required to work from a range of work locations or sites within the Borough and may also be required to work from home, depending on the needs of the service.

For any technical enquiries please email [e-mail] Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.