What's involved with this role: JOB TITLE: Leaving Care Personal Advisor, Social Care Unqualified REF: Darlington 5275660 Pay rate: £16.10 per hour PAYE Contract Type: Temporary, Anticipated 6 months Working Arrangement: Flexible 3 days per week. Assumed office based as no hybrid working given. An Enhanced DBS is needed for this role The role: On behalf of a local council, we are seeking a Personal Advisor Leaving Care. This is a Social Care Unqualified role. The Leaving Care Personal Advisor role is very specific to the Leaving Care Act. It is essential that you have some experience/ knowledge of working with young people aged 16-25, be able to build positive relationships with young people, completing assessments, children's safeguarding and good written and IT skills. This post is 22.5 hours per week, equivalent to 3 days per week. The team are flexible on which 3 days you work or how the hours are spread throughout the working week. Key Responsibilities may include: Provide advice, support, and practical assistance to care leavers aged 16–25. Build and maintain positive, trusting relationships with young people. Undertake assessments and pathway planning in line with statutory requirements. Support young people with education, training, employment, housing, and financial independence. Monitor progress, keeping accurate records and written reports. Safeguard and promote the welfare of young people in accordance with council policies What the client is looking for: Previous experience as a Leaving Care Personal Advisor Good understanding of the Leaving Care Act Previous experience/ knowledge of working with young people aged 16-25 Able to build positive relationships with young people Experience of completing assessments A good understanding of children's safeguarding Good written and IT skills. How to Apply Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. AD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.