We have excellent opportunities in the Seperated Children Team and Leaving Care teams within Warwickshire for Personal Advisors, the team is well established with very experienced and supportive staff.
As a Personal advisor you will be supporting young people aged 18 to 25 who are now care leavers and will be working directly with them to ensure they have a successful transition to adulthood.
1. Supporting with independence skills and working with other agencies such as housing, mental health and education.
2. Supporting with immigration claims IE: supporting YP to solicitors appointments and completing E visa’s
3. working closely with partner agencies including Health, Police, Education, and the Home Office.
4. You will have experience of working with young people in care and/or care leavers and up to date knowledge of legislation and pathway planning.
5. The role entails travelling both within Warwickshire and out of county, therefore regular access to a vehicle will be required.
Now is an exciting time to be a part of our team as Warwickshire has been chosen as one of the seven areas to deliver the Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme. Join us to help shape and influence the future of children's social care together. Find out why we are good Ofsted.
If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service. Click here to find out more about Warwickshire County Council’s Children and Families Service.
Our Offer to you includes:
6. Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload.
7. Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee. - Delete for non-social worker positions
8. A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas
9. We also offer a Refer a Friend package scheme for some roles, Terms & Conditions apply
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For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below;
Personal Advisor
Role of the PA
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make:
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund.
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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Additional Information:
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
Closing Date: 2nd October 2025
Interview Date: 16th October 2025
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.See more