Leaving Care Personal Advisor

3 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Purpose

As an Leaving Care Personal Advisor, you will provide practical, emotional, and statutory support to Care Leavers aged 18-25, helping them transition successfully into independent adulthood. You will manage a caseload of young people, coordinate pathway plans, promote independence, and ensure access to accommodation, education, training, employment, benefits, and support services.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Manage a caseload of Care Leavers aged 18-25.
  
• Develop, review, and implement Pathway Plans.
  
• Support young people transitioning from care to independent living.
  
• Provide advice regarding housing, benefits, employment, education, and training.
  
• Carry out assessments and identify support needs.
  
• Build positive relationships with young people and encourage engagement.
  
• Work with unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people and care leavers.
  
• Liaise with social workers, carers, housing providers, education providers, and external agencies.
  
• Support young people to access appropriate services and resources.
  
• Monitor progress and outcomes against agreed plans.
  
• Maintain accurate case records and documentation.
  
• Participate in duty work and respond to referrals.
  
• Promote safeguarding, equal opportunities, and anti-discriminatory practice.
  
• Prepare reports and maintain compliance with statutory requirements.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience working with Care Leavers, Looked After Children, or vulnerable young people.
  
• Experience managing caseloads.
  
• Experience completing assessments, support plans, or pathway plans.
  
• Experience supporting young people with education, employment, training, housing, or independent living.
  
• Experience working within Children's Services, Leaving Care Services, Youth Support, Family Support, Housing Support, or Social Care.
  
• Experience working collaboratively with multi-agency partners.
  
• Strong report writing and record-keeping skills.
  
• Good understanding of safeguarding and child welfare principles.
  

Essential Qualifications Required

• Relevant experience within Social Care, Youth Work, Family Support, Leaving Care, or Children's Services.
  
• Enhanced DBS.
  
• Ability to work in accordance with safeguarding procedures.
  

Additional Information to Note

• Working hours: 36.5 hours per week.
  
• Minimum 2 days per week office-based.
  
• Location: One Avenue Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4DU.
  
• Team: 18+ Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children Team.
  
• DBS required.
  
• Online interview scheduled for 25th September 2026.
  
• We work on bi-weekly payment schedule.
  
• Apply ASAP.