Leaving Care Personal Advisor

**Leaving Care Personal Advisor (Internal Only)**:

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- Weston-super-Mare

09/05/2025
- Leaving Care Personal Advisor (Internal Only)

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

**Salary**

Level 6:

- £31,067 - £33,366 per annum

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full time

**Package**

Fixed term - Secondment cover - 25 days annual leave per annum, rising to 30 days per annum after 5 years' service - Flexible Worker

**Date posted**

02/05/2025

**Job reference**

SCHA0759

**Attachments**
- attachment
- SCHA0759 - Job Description.pdf

Job description

**About Us**
- North Somerset Council is committed to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.

**The Role**
- We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Leaving Care Personal Advisor to join our Care Leavers. The Care Leavers Team are responsible for Supporting young people from the age of 16 to 25. You will be responsible for helping them to achieve stable and secure housing where they feel safe, to learn and train so they can be financially secure through employment and to have the life skills they need to live as an adult.
- In this role, you will; You will deliver high quality support for care leavers up to age 25. You will build purposeful and effective relationships with young people, supporting them to achieve the goals set out in their pathway plan.
- You will work in a strengths-based, trauma informed way to support care experienced young people. You will also support young people to access appropriate specialist support, such as education, training and employment advice and services, housing and benefit advice, drug and alcohol services, or mental health services etc. as necessary.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Building strong, supportive relationships with the young people you work with, helping them to make positive choices in all areas of their lives.
- Assisting in the ongoing assessment of the young people's needs and contributing to plans to meet these needs.
- Supporting young people as they navigate the challenging transition from living with carers to living independently.
- Working with young people to create ambitious, meaningful Pathway Plans, setting out their goals and supporting them to achieve these.
- Maintaining accurate up-to-date records in line with our recording policy.
- Advocating for care leavers in the local community and promoting good relationships.

**Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.**

**This position is currently based at our Town Hall offices in Weston-super-Mare.**

**Work Style**
- At North Somerset Council, we offer a hybrid working environment based on four distinct work styles. Depending on the role and personal circumstances, you will fall into one of these categories. However, please note that during the induction period, it may be necessary to spend more time in the office to support your learning and development. We are flexible and open to discussions about your preferred working style, and if you wish to be in the office more frequently, this can be negotiated.
- This role falls into the category of Flexible Worker which means you can expect to work in the following way:

- 2-3 days in the office
- Works both from home and the office, depending on the task at hand.
- Training is provided to help balance work-life and manage time effectively, with an emphasis on communication for team touchpoints and planning in-office days for collaboration.

**About You**
- We are looking for an individual who is passionate about supporting Care Experienced Young People, and who possesses the following skills and experience:
**Essential Criteria**:

- You will have relevant training history e.g. Child Development, Drugs Awareness, Welfare Benefits, Direct Work Skills and Therapeutic models of support.
- An understanding of the Children Act 1989 and 2011 Statutory Guidance. An understanding of the Equal Opportunities issues relevant to work with young people, and knowledge of the Children Leaving Care Act 2000 and its principles.
- You will need to have experience of and be able to form effective relationships with young people.
- Have clear communication skills, both written and verbal, and be competent in the use of IT systems.
- A positive and empathic attitude towards young people who experience difficulty and disadvantage is essential, as is a commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting young people's rights.
- This role requires flexibility, including the ability to work flexible hours and travel out of county on a regular basis.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- A Social Work Degree, Counselling