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Warwickshire County Council,
We have excellent opportunities in the Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Team and Leaving Care teams within Warwickshire for a full-time Career and Guidance Advisor. The team is well established with very experienced and supportive staff.
As a Careers and Guidance Advisor you will be supporting young people aged 18 to 25 who are now care leavers and will be working directly with them and their personal advisors to ensure they have all the opportunities in relation to Education, Employment and Training.
We are trying to give these care leavers the opportunities that they deserve. You will have to be an organised person, who is able to think outside the box. We want someone who is able to engage with all of our young people and empower them to achieve the best that they can.
* Supporting with CV writing
* Leading Education / Employment Drop in’s weekly, all over the county
* Engaging with external agencies to see what they might be able to offer our YP
* Meeting with Shaw Trust to ensure that the transition for 17 year olds coming to our team is a smooth process
* Being responsible for case recording all of your interactions with young people
* The role entails travelling both within Warwickshire and out of county; therefore, regular access to a vehicle will be required.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below:
Careers Support and Guidance Advisor
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.
If you are applying for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have permission from your line manager.
To discuss the role please contact Leanne McCormack leannemccormack@warwickshire.gov.uk
Closing date: 15th October 2025
Interview date: 31st October 2025
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
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
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