Personal Advisor - Leaving Care Service
Do you want to work in a team where we encourage and celebrate young people's aspirations? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to work within our Leaving Care Service as a Personal Advisor.
You will provide advice and assistance to our Care Leavers, supporting our young people in preparing for independent living and helping them achieve their wishes and goals for the future.
The team follow a Pathway Planning process for care experienced young people (predominantly 18-25 years old) transitioning to adulthood, working with a variety of professionals that may be involved in a young person’s life to ensure a joined-up approach focusing on a young person’s holistic needs.
Each day as a Personal Advisor will be varied, presenting new challenges and learning opportunities. You will build strong and supportive relationships with our young people by being consistent, reliable, and trustworthy. You will meet young people where they are and remain focused on achieving positive outcomes for them.
If you are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of care leavers and have the skills and experience to support them on their journey to independence, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.
Organisation Cheshire East Council Location Congleton, Crewe, Macclesfield, Sandbach Job Category Children and Young People Services Grade CEC NJC - Grade 7 Salary Min £30,559 per annum Salary Max £33,366 per annum Hours per week 37 Weeks per year 52.143 Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 03/12/2025 Ref No E3102 Documents
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Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
What will you be doing?
As a Personal Advisor, you will assess young people’s needs and formulate their Pathway Plans. You will work with our Care Leavers and collaborate with other important people in their lives, including family, friends, and professionals in education, housing, and health services.
You will regularly keep in touch with our young people and ensure they can access our local offer for Care Leavers. As a Personal Advisor, you will ensure accurate and timely records are kept. You will also deliver our duty support service alongside all other PAs.
About You
You must possess excellent organisational skills, strong personal resilience, and a passion for working with young people to improve their outcomes. You will work in partnership with other agencies involved with our young people.
You will commit to working with young people from diverse backgrounds, who have diverse needs, promoting good outcomes for all our care leavers.
You will have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working with a relationship-based practice approach.