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Staffordshire County Council,
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside professionals from a range of disciplines including social workers, probation services, police, accommodation providers, housing, welfare benefits, mental health professionals, substance misuse services and foundations to employment.
The Children in Care and Care Leavers service consists of a team of Senior Practitioners, Social Workers and Personal Advisors (PA) across Staffordshire primarily based at the East Staffordshire office. This is a permanent position. Some working outside of core hours will be required.
Responsibilities
* Help prepare young adults to ensure they are supported within their journey to independence.
* Empower young adults to develop skills to prepare them for their futures.
* Be responsible for providing practical support, advice and guidance and fulfilling the statutory requirements of the Leaving Care Act to our care experienced young people aged 16-25.
Ideal Candidate
* Significant experience of working with children / young people.
* Good communication skills, an ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with other professionals.
* Be solution focused to achieve best outcomes for our care experienced young people.
* Ability to travel across the county.
* Eligible for essential car allowance and mileage rates are paid.
We’re happy to talk flexible working.
Recruitment Process
We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.
Interview dates will be week 19th and 20th November 2025.
Contact
If you require any additional information regarding this role, please contact Jen Ford at jen.ford@staffordshire.gov.uk.
Equal Opportunities
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
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