Care Leavers Personal Advisor HCC625268

Hampshire County Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Flexi-time scheme

Family friendly policies

Interest-free travel loans and staff e

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is recruiting Personal Advisers to join the Care Leavers team. You will mentor young people aged 16-25, coordinating visits, liaising with partner agencies, and supporting independence.

The role is hybrid, requiring flexibility to work on the move, at home and in offices. The team emphasizes a supportive environment and opportunities to develop professionally.

Qualifications

• Experience working with care leavers or young people.
• Ability to manage a caseload and priorities.
• Strong IT skills and accurate record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and coach young people aged 16-25 to reach their potential.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to secure outcomes for care leavers.
• Manage diaries, visits and essential administrative tasks.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Mentoring/Coaching

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Personal Advisers to join our Care Leavers team at Hampshire County Council. Are you looking for a challenging and diverse role working as part of a friendly and supportive team, with an opportunity to make a real difference?

The Role

Hampshire County Council's Care Leavers' teams are committed to improving outcomes for young people when they leave our care. As corporate parents, we want our young people to grow into confident adults and support them in making the transition into adulthood and independent living; we know that success will look different for each individual.

What you'll do

You will be responsible for a case load of young people aged 16-25 from different backgrounds with differing life experiences. You will organise your diary so that you can manage the priorities of visiting young people and complete the administrative work. The main role is to act as a mentor and coach for young people so that you can support them to reach their full potential. This will mean working individually with young people and liaising with our partner agencies to ensure the best outcomes and empower young people to make their own positive choices. The role is hybrid so you will be expected to work on the move, at home and in our offices.

• The ability to establish and maintain relationships with young people aged 16-25 years and the skills to work with partner agencies and families/carers.
• A full understanding of the needs of young people; adverse childhood experiences and the challenges faced by care leavers in adulthood. Clear evidence of having experience of working with this client group.
• Demonstrate core values of patience, empathy, and compassion.
• A team player with strong collaborative skills but also the ability to lone work with the ability to dynamically risk assess situations and locations. Sound IT skills and able to accurately record information and use the resources at hand., Other roles you may have experience of may include: youth support worker, youth worker, family support worker, residential support worker, supported accommodation worker, support worker, youth justice worker, youth caseworker Our benefits package includes details of the holiday entitlement, pension scheme, flexi-time scheme, family friendly policies and interest free travel loans and discounts. We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of, where you are empowered to be your best and a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.
• Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date. Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK.