Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of care experienced young people? We are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated individual to join a local authority as a Personal Advisor, and the right candidate to join us in empowering and supporting care experienced young people as they transition into adulthood and independence.

As a Personal Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in assisting care experienced young people on their journey to independence.

You will provide holistic support, supporting them as a trusted mentor, advocate, and guide throughout their transition period into adult life.

Salary: £28,770 - £31,364 per annum

Region: Warwick

Hours: Full time on a permanent contract

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building meaningful relationships: Establishing a strong rapport with care experienced young people, earning their trust and respect while demonstrating empathy and understanding.


• Creating individual pathway plans tailored to each young person's needs, goals, and aspirations.
  
  Assisting them in developing life skills, accessing education, training, and employment opportunities, and promoting their overall well-being.
  
  You will also be responsible for ensuring that our young people are aware of and access all their entitlements through the local offer for care leavers.


• Advocacy and representation: Championing the rights and needs of care experienced young people, advocating for their voices to be heard and influencing positive change.


• Partnership working: Collaborating with a variety of partner agencies and organisations to ensure coordinated and seamless support for our young people.


• Empowerment and resilience-building: There is the potential for facilitating workshops, training sessions, and group activities that enhance life skills, emotional well-being, and self-confidence among care experienced young people

Key Requirements:

• A background in youth work, advocacy, or a first hand understanding of care experienced young people, which will enable you to relate to their experiences and challenges they face


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, allowing you to build strong relationships and engage effectively with a diverse range of individuals.


• Strong organisational and time management abilities to ensure the efficient delivery of support services.


• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, when/if required on occasions.


• The role entails travelling both within Warwickshire and out of county, therefore regular access to a vehicle will be required.

If you are interested or know of anyone who may be, please contact Kat at Service Care Solutions on 01772208964 or email me at kat.shah@servicecare.org.uk.

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.