Leaving Care Personal Adviser
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,067 to £33,366 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 25 days annual leave per annum, rising to 30 days per annum after 5 years' service - Flexible Worker |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | North Somerset Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SCHA0837 |
Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Leaving Care Personal Advisor to join our Care Leavers Team. The Care Leavers are responsible for Supporting young people from the age of 16 to 25. You will be responsible for helping them to achieve stable and secure housing where they feel safe, to learn and train so they can be financially secure through employment and to have the life skills they need to live as an adult.
In this role, you will; deliver high quality support for care leavers up to age 25. You will build purposeful and effective relationships with young people, supporting them to achieve the goals set out in their pathway plan.
You will work in a strengths-based, trauma informed way to support care experienced young people. You will also support young people to access appropriate specialist support, such as education, training and employment advice and services, housing and benefit advice, drug and alcohol services, or mental health services etc. as necessary.
Key Responsibilities:
Building strong, supportive relationships with the young people you work with, helping them to make positive choices in all areas of their lives.
Assisting in the ongoing assessment of the young people's needs and contributing to plans to meet these needs.
Supporting young people as they navigate the challenging transition from living with carers to living independently.
Working with young people to create ambitious, meaningful Pathway Plans, setting out their goals and supporting them to achieve these.
Maintaining accurate up-to-date records in line with our recording policy.
Advocating for care leavers in the local community and promoting good relationships.
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about Care Experienced Young People and who possesses the following skills and experience:
Essential Criteria:
You will have relevant training history e.g. Child Development, Drugs Awareness, Welfare Benefits, Direct Work Skills and Therapeutic models of support.
An understanding of the Children Act 1989 and 2011 Statutory Guidance. An understanding of the Equal Opportunities issues relevant to work with young people, and knowledge of the Children Leaving Care Act 2000 and its principles.
You will need to have experience of and be able to form effective relationships with young people.
Have clear communication skills, both written and verbal, and be competent in the use of IT systems.
A positive and empathic attitude towards young people who experience difficulty and disadvantage is essential, as is a commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting young people's rights.
This role requires flexibility, including the ability to work flexible hours and travel out of county on a regular basis.
Desirable Criteria:
A Social Work Degree, Counselling Certificate / Diploma in Social Work, CSS, Youth & Community Certificate. NVQ level 3 Childcare, Connexions Personal Advisor Diploma.
To have worked with care experienced young people.
To have experience of Statutory Child Care Services
To have worked with Asylum Seeking young people.
For further information about the role, please contact Karen McNally, Team Manager, at karen.mcnally@n-somerset.gov.uk or 07386665815.
In this role, you will; deliver high quality support for care leavers up to age 25. You will build purposeful and effective relationships with young people, supporting them to achieve the goals set out in their pathway plan.
You will work in a strengths-based, trauma informed way to support care experienced young people. You will also support young people to access appropriate specialist support, such as education, training and employment advice and services, housing and benefit advice, drug and alcohol services, or mental health services etc. as necessary.
Key Responsibilities:
Building strong, supportive relationships with the young people you work with, helping them to make positive choices in all areas of their lives.
Assisting in the ongoing assessment of the young people's needs and contributing to plans to meet these needs.
Supporting young people as they navigate the challenging transition from living with carers to living independently.
Working with young people to create ambitious, meaningful Pathway Plans, setting out their goals and supporting them to achieve these.
Maintaining accurate up-to-date records in line with our recording policy.
Advocating for care leavers in the local community and promoting good relationships.
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about Care Experienced Young People and who possesses the following skills and experience:
Essential Criteria:
You will have relevant training history e.g. Child Development, Drugs Awareness, Welfare Benefits, Direct Work Skills and Therapeutic models of support.
An understanding of the Children Act 1989 and 2011 Statutory Guidance. An understanding of the Equal Opportunities issues relevant to work with young people, and knowledge of the Children Leaving Care Act 2000 and its principles.
You will need to have experience of and be able to form effective relationships with young people.
Have clear communication skills, both written and verbal, and be competent in the use of IT systems.
A positive and empathic attitude towards young people who experience difficulty and disadvantage is essential, as is a commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting young people's rights.
This role requires flexibility, including the ability to work flexible hours and travel out of county on a regular basis.
Desirable Criteria:
A Social Work Degree, Counselling Certificate / Diploma in Social Work, CSS, Youth & Community Certificate. NVQ level 3 Childcare, Connexions Personal Advisor Diploma.
To have worked with care experienced young people.
To have experience of Statutory Child Care Services
To have worked with Asylum Seeking young people.
For further information about the role, please contact Karen McNally, Team Manager, at karen.mcnally@n-somerset.gov.uk or 07386665815.
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