Personal Advisor

2 weeks ago


Huntingdon, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire County Council Full time

What will you be doing?

As a Personal Advisor, your day to day tasks will include

Undertaking comprehensive assessments of needs, strengths and goals, and developing personalised Pathway Plans in collaboration with the young person and their network. Including a focus on housing, education and employment and emotional well-being, that include, where appropriate Triple Planning. As well as monitoring progress towards goals, undertaking reviews, and adjusting Pathway Plans as needed to reflect changing circumstances.

Providing one-to-one support and advocacy to ensure young people have access to the right support at the right time, and enabling young people to access opportunities including recreational, developing hobbies and creating friendships.

Offering practical assistance including budgeting, accessing benefits and helping with applications for example housing applications, and assisting young people in developing essential life skills from cooking, time management and communication.

Facilitating group workshops and activities to promote social inclusion and personal development, and supporting young people through the immigration system, their rights and entitlements and options that they have as immigration decisions are made.

Youll also need to maintain accurate records and documentation, and provide duty support on a rota basis.

About you

We're looking for confident and dynamic individuals who enjoy making a difference in their local community, are curious and spot things that others might not see, enjoys building relationships and likes to explore possibilities.

You must:

Have an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent relevant A-Level qualifications

Be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the specific issues faced by unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people who have experienced care, as well as the specific needs related to them

Have strong communication skills, interpersonal and advocacy skills and be able to present information in different formats, as is suitable for the audience

Have the ability to work collaboratively to achieve improved outcomes

Have knowledge of the relevant legislation and policies that relate to care leavers

Have the ability to work from a variety of locations and travel countywide, and out of county, independently

We would welcome applications from a diverse range of workers who are willing to work flexibly to enhance our existing workforce.

For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description & Person Specification.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

Flexible and creative  working arrangements Flexible Bank Holidays A comprehensive  wellbeing package Our Cambs Rewards  employee discounts A comprehensive  pension scheme IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network CamWeb - our staff intranet helping keep you informed An employee recognition scheme We offer a generous mileage allowance
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