We are looking for driven and passionate people to work with us to deliver real benefits for our residents and businesses and become part of the Knowsley Journey
Location: Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton, Knowsley, L36 6GA, Hybrid Working
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 36 hours per week. Consideration will be given for part-time working.
Closing Date: 10/07/2025 at 23:59
Reference: CVP 0287A
Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024 and is an Accredited employer under theLiverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.Come join us and be part of our success.
As part of our improvement journey an exciting opportunity has arisen to join Knowsley's Care Experienced People Team to provide advice, support and guidance to young people preparing to leave care and meet the responsibilities of the local authority for young people aged 16 to 25 who have entitlement to services as identified in the Children Leaving Care Act (2000).
Personal Advisors play a key role supporting young people with their transition to adulthood and assists them to live an independent life in their community.
Personal Advisors befriend and maintain positive relationships with young people to support them to prepare for adulthood; working proactively with partner agencies to assess individual needs, seek positive outcomes in line with our joint corporate parenting responsibilities.
You will be required to deliver high quality support for young people, managing existing and future risks through assessment, and creating plans that place the young person's wishes and aspirations at the centre.
At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.
We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates withdisabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:
If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.
Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.
Closing Date: Thursday, 10 July 2025
How to apply To upload your CV you will need to click on the link below and create an account with Jobs Go Public if you have not already done so.
You will also be required to input your name and email address and will be invited to complete an equal opportunities questionnaire.
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