Youth Progression Advisor: Help Teens Into Education

Recruitment Hub; Ely; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing package

Flexible bank holidays

Pension and AVCs

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is recruiting a Youth Progression Adviser to support young people aged 15–18 into education, employment or training. The role is part‑time (33.5 hours) in East Cambridgeshire, with potential cross-area duties within the countywide service.

You will deliver tailored one-to-one support, assess needs, and help young people overcome barriers to progression, working closely with schools, colleges and employers.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people facing complex or multiple barriers.
• Understanding of education, employment and training pathways.
• Evidence of effective partnership working across agencies.
• Good working knowledge of safeguarding and relevant legislation.
• Awareness of Jobcentre Plus, DWP processes, and young people's benefits.
• Ability to produce accurate, high-quality records and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised one-to-one support to young people who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET.
• Assess needs, identify barriers to participation, and co-design tailored support plans.
• Deliver high-quality information and advice to help young people re-engage with learning, employment or training.
• Work with schools, colleges, training providers and employers to support retention in post-16 learning.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records in line with service processes.
• Contribute to the delivery of key performance indicators for the service.

Skills

Experience with NEETs

Education pathways knowledge

Partnership working

Safeguarding knowledge

DWP and benefits awareness

Record keeping

Job description

Cambridgeshire County Council is recruiting a Youth Progression Adviser to support young people aged 15–18 into education, employment or training. The role is part‑time (33.5 hours) in East Cambridgeshire, with potential cross-area duties within the countywide service.

You will deliver tailored one-to-one support, assess needs, and help young people overcome barriers to progression, working closely with schools, colleges and employers.