Leaving Care Personal Adviser
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £32,061 i £34,434 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | North Somerset Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | SCHA0992 |
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We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Leaving Care Personal Adviser to join our Care Leavers Team. The Care Leavers Team are responsible for supporting care‑experienced young people as they move towards adulthood, offering the encouragement, stability and guidance they need to feel confident about their future. We’re looking for someone who is naturally nurturing, great at building trust, and passionate about working alongside young people in a way that makes them feel valued, understood and genuinely supported.
In this role, you’ll primarily work with young people aged 18–25, providing a mix of practical help and emotional support across important areas of life, including housing, finances, education, employment, health and relationships. You’ll also work closely with our Children in Care teams to help 16–18‑year‑olds prepare for independent living, ensuring their Pathway Plans are personalised, meaningful and shaped around their strengths, ambitions and what matters most to them.
You’ll collaborate with carers, supported accommodation providers, housing services, and professionals across education and health to ensure support is joined‑up, responsive and consistent. The role is varied, rewarding and sometimes challenging — involving creative problem‑solving, advocacy and helping young people navigate the realities of adulthood with reassurance, clarity and kindness. Some young people live outside North Somerset, so a flexible approach to travel is important.
If you’re someone who thrives on building positive relationships, enjoys working in a role where no two days are the same, and truly wants to make a lasting difference for care‑experienced young people, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
Build positive, trusting relationships with care‑experienced young people, empowering them to make informed decisions and supporting them to develop independence skills.
Complete ongoing assessments of young people’s needs, ensuring these inform meaningful, personalised Pathway Plans that reflect their goals and aspirations.
Support young people through the transition to independent living, offering practical guidance around housing, education, employment, health and wellbeing.
Work collaboratively with carers, internal teams and external partners, ensuring young people receive coordinated, consistent support across services.
Maintain accurate, timely and high‑quality case records, in line with statutory requirements and organisational recording policies.
Advocate for young people’s rights and opportunities, promoting their voice in decision‑making and strengthening their connections within the community.
About You
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about Care Experienced children and young people, and who possesses the following skills and experience:
Essential Criteria:
Relevant training or knowledge in areas such as child development, trauma‑informed practice, safeguarding, welfare benefits, substance misuse, or direct work approaches with young people.
Strong understanding of key legislation and guidance relating to care‑experienced young people, including the Children Act 1989, Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, and statutory guidance for care leavers.
Experience of forming positive, trusting relationships with young people, particularly those who may have experienced trauma, instability or disadvantage.
Clear and confident communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to record work accurately and use IT systems effectively.
A compassionate, strengths‑based and non‑judgemental approach, with a commitment to equality, anti‑discriminatory practice, and championing young people’s rights and voice.
Ability to work independently and flexibly, managing a varied caseload, travelling out of county when needed, and making sound, timely decisions in challenging situations.
Desirable Criteria:
A relevant qualification such as Social Work, Youth & Community Work, Counselling, Psychology, Health & Social Care, Criminology, or equivalent Level 3–5 training.
Experience working directly with care‑experienced young people, including knowledge of pathway planning, transitions and independence work.
Experience within Children’s Social Care, supported accommodation, youth services or other statutory/voluntary roles supporting vulnerable young people.
Experience working with unaccompanied asylum‑seeking young people, including understanding of immigration‑related pathways for care leavers.
Knowledge of local services supporting housing, education, employment, health, wellbeing and community inclusion for young people.
Training in recognised relational or therapeutic approaches, such as trauma‑informed practice, motivational interviewing, restorative practice or solution‑focused work.
Contact Information
For further information about the role, please contact Karen McNally, Team Manager, at karen.mcnally@n-somerset.gov.uk or 07386665815.
Interview Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026.
In this role, you’ll primarily work with young people aged 18–25, providing a mix of practical help and emotional support across important areas of life, including housing, finances, education, employment, health and relationships. You’ll also work closely with our Children in Care teams to help 16–18‑year‑olds prepare for independent living, ensuring their Pathway Plans are personalised, meaningful and shaped around their strengths, ambitions and what matters most to them.
You’ll collaborate with carers, supported accommodation providers, housing services, and professionals across education and health to ensure support is joined‑up, responsive and consistent. The role is varied, rewarding and sometimes challenging — involving creative problem‑solving, advocacy and helping young people navigate the realities of adulthood with reassurance, clarity and kindness. Some young people live outside North Somerset, so a flexible approach to travel is important.
If you’re someone who thrives on building positive relationships, enjoys working in a role where no two days are the same, and truly wants to make a lasting difference for care‑experienced young people, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
Build positive, trusting relationships with care‑experienced young people, empowering them to make informed decisions and supporting them to develop independence skills.
Complete ongoing assessments of young people’s needs, ensuring these inform meaningful, personalised Pathway Plans that reflect their goals and aspirations.
Support young people through the transition to independent living, offering practical guidance around housing, education, employment, health and wellbeing.
Work collaboratively with carers, internal teams and external partners, ensuring young people receive coordinated, consistent support across services.
Maintain accurate, timely and high‑quality case records, in line with statutory requirements and organisational recording policies.
Advocate for young people’s rights and opportunities, promoting their voice in decision‑making and strengthening their connections within the community.
About You
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about Care Experienced children and young people, and who possesses the following skills and experience:
Essential Criteria:
Relevant training or knowledge in areas such as child development, trauma‑informed practice, safeguarding, welfare benefits, substance misuse, or direct work approaches with young people.
Strong understanding of key legislation and guidance relating to care‑experienced young people, including the Children Act 1989, Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, and statutory guidance for care leavers.
Experience of forming positive, trusting relationships with young people, particularly those who may have experienced trauma, instability or disadvantage.
Clear and confident communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to record work accurately and use IT systems effectively.
A compassionate, strengths‑based and non‑judgemental approach, with a commitment to equality, anti‑discriminatory practice, and championing young people’s rights and voice.
Ability to work independently and flexibly, managing a varied caseload, travelling out of county when needed, and making sound, timely decisions in challenging situations.
Desirable Criteria:
A relevant qualification such as Social Work, Youth & Community Work, Counselling, Psychology, Health & Social Care, Criminology, or equivalent Level 3–5 training.
Experience working directly with care‑experienced young people, including knowledge of pathway planning, transitions and independence work.
Experience within Children’s Social Care, supported accommodation, youth services or other statutory/voluntary roles supporting vulnerable young people.
Experience working with unaccompanied asylum‑seeking young people, including understanding of immigration‑related pathways for care leavers.
Knowledge of local services supporting housing, education, employment, health, wellbeing and community inclusion for young people.
Training in recognised relational or therapeutic approaches, such as trauma‑informed practice, motivational interviewing, restorative practice or solution‑focused work.
Contact Information
For further information about the role, please contact Karen McNally, Team Manager, at karen.mcnally@n-somerset.gov.uk or 07386665815.
Interview Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026.
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