Young Persons Advisor
| Posting date: | 10 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,711 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 July 2025 |
| Location: | Ipswich, IP1 2DH |
| Company: | Suffolk County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 19614 |
Summary
- Suffolk County Council – Various Locations - Hybrid
- £27,711 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
- Permanent
We have vacancies in the following locations, please indicate your preferred location in your application.
- Constantine House, Ipswich
- West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds
- Riverside, Lowestoft
We’re passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a Young Persons Advisor and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy.
Your role and responsibilities
As a Young Persons Advisor you will:
- build a trusted relationship with young people to offer guidance, advice, and direct support in planning for their future.
- undertake regular statutory visits.
- chair Pathway Review meetings to manage and assess risk or any unmet needs, relating to housing; education/employment; finances, health, and emotional wellbeing.
- provide advice and guidance on all these subjects will help your clients form secure foundations in their local community and increase their chances of living independently.
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
Our Leaving Care and UASC teams are responsible for providing a leaving care service to care experienced young people aged 16 to 24. Team members work with young people to develop the skills and support they need to make a successful move away from care and towards more independent living.
Team members work with young people to develop the skills and support they need to make a successful move away from care and towards more independent living.
The quality of the relationships created with young people is paramount, as are working relationships which enable access to expertise and resources of a range of other services and agencies, both within CYP and beyond.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.
For more information
Please contact Wendy Wright she/her, for a casual conversation. You can reach her by emailing wendy.wright@suffolk.gov.uk.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read theJob and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).
Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section of the JPP.
- You should use the Supporting Statement template.
- Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.
Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.
We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.
Closing date: 11.30pm, 24 July 2025.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.
In return, you’ll enjoy:
up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
diverse and active staff networks
flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!
If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).
- £27,711 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
- Permanent
We have vacancies in the following locations, please indicate your preferred location in your application.
- Constantine House, Ipswich
- West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds
- Riverside, Lowestoft
We’re passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a Young Persons Advisor and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy.
Your role and responsibilities
As a Young Persons Advisor you will:
- build a trusted relationship with young people to offer guidance, advice, and direct support in planning for their future.
- undertake regular statutory visits.
- chair Pathway Review meetings to manage and assess risk or any unmet needs, relating to housing; education/employment; finances, health, and emotional wellbeing.
- provide advice and guidance on all these subjects will help your clients form secure foundations in their local community and increase their chances of living independently.
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
Our Leaving Care and UASC teams are responsible for providing a leaving care service to care experienced young people aged 16 to 24. Team members work with young people to develop the skills and support they need to make a successful move away from care and towards more independent living.
Team members work with young people to develop the skills and support they need to make a successful move away from care and towards more independent living.
The quality of the relationships created with young people is paramount, as are working relationships which enable access to expertise and resources of a range of other services and agencies, both within CYP and beyond.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.
For more information
Please contact Wendy Wright she/her, for a casual conversation. You can reach her by emailing wendy.wright@suffolk.gov.uk.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read theJob and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).
Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section of the JPP.
- You should use the Supporting Statement template.
- Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.
Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.
We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.
Closing date: 11.30pm, 24 July 2025.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.
In return, you’ll enjoy:
up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
diverse and active staff networks
flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!
If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).
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