Personal Advisor
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Job Summary
3-month contract role with a local authority
Summary
- This is a 3-month contract role with a local authority aimed at providing high-quality advice guidance advocacy and practical support to young people aged 17½ to 25 who are leaving care. As a Personal Advisor you will manage a caseload of care leavers including complex and high-risk cases ensuring they receive the necessary support to achieve positive outcomes in education employment training accommodation health finances and independent living.
Responsibilities
- Manage an allocated caseload of care leavers aged 17½ to 25 including vulnerable complex and high-risk cases.
- Build positive and effective relationships with young people to engage them in planning for their future and achieving their goals.
- Undertake assessments of need risk strengths and aspirations to inform support planning and interventions.
- Develop implement monitor and review Pathway Plans in partnership with young people and relevant agencies.
- Provide information advice guidance and practical support on education employment training accommodation health relationships and independent living skills.
Requirements:
- Experience:
- Experience working directly with young people vulnerable adolescents or care-experienced young adults.
- Experience managing a caseload and delivering individual support plans.
- Experience working directly with young people vulnerable adolescents or care-experienced young adults.
- Qualifications:
- Level 3 qualification or above in Social Care Youth Work Education Housing Community Work Health and Social Care or a related discipline.
- GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
- Enhanced DBS clearance.
- Level 3 qualification or above in Social Care Youth Work Education Housing Community Work Health and Social Care or a related discipline.
- Additional Information:
- Working hours: 36 hours per week.
- Driving license required.
- Location: 34-36 Woodhouse Road North Finchley London N12 0RG United Kingdom.
- Work pattern: 2-3 days office-based.
- Bi-weekly schedule.
- Working hours: 36 hours per week.
The role closes on 10th July 2026 apply ASAP.
Required Skills:
To provide high-quality advice guidance advocacy and practical support to young people aged 17½ to 25 who are leaving care
Required Education:
To provide high-quality advice guidance advocacy and practical support to young people aged 17½ to 25 who are leaving care
