Children's Personal Advisor-Fixed Term Contract 31/03/26
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,143.0 to £34,434.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £33,143-£34,434 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 December 2025 |
| Location: | Southend-On-Sea, Essex, ss1 1sa |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4740821144_1763647895 |
Summary
Your new company
Southend-on-Sea City Council is a unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.Working for Southend-on-Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovative environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work-life balance. As a Unitary Authority, we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.
Your new role
Southend City Council are looking to appoint a full-time Personal Advisor within a fixed term capacity until March 2026.
Within this position, hybrid working opportunities are available. However, you are required to be on-site at the Civic Centre a minimum of 3 days a week.
The new Personal Advisor will act as the focal point to make sure that a young person leaving care gets the right support as they move into adulthood.Work closely with young people to create personalised and tailored pathway needs assessments and pathway plans.
- Act as an advocate for Care Leavers, promoting equality and opportunities. Supporting Care Leavers to access housing, education, employment and health to achieve positive outcomes.
- Manage a caseload of separated migrant young people and Care Leavers, maintaining accurate records and working collaboratively to deliver high quality support and services.
- Work closely as a team to improve services for Care Leavers.
- Act as a Corporate Parent and adhere to all duties set out in relevant legislation.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this position, you must have previously worked within front line services, preferably with young people, along with a qualification within social work, careers, education, equivalent to NVQ Level 4.You need to have the ability to relate to young people in a purposeful but responsive manner and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the needs of young people. Along with this, you must have experience of working collaboratively with partnering agencies and have some knowledge and understanding of children and young people who are open to social care.
What you'll get in return
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
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