Personal Advisor
- Employer
- Telford & Wrekin Council
- Location
- Darby House
- Salary
- £24,982 - £27,041 pro rata (£12.95 - £14.02 per hour)
- Closing date
- 25 Nov 2021
- Reference
- TWC000005230
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Social care
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term Contract
- Working Pattern
- Flexible hours
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
1 x Personal Advisor
Scale 6 £24,982 - £27,041 per annum
37 hours per week
Fixed term
As an Outstanding Local Authority our offer to care leavers requires an outstanding person.
We are currently recruiting an outstanding person with strong experience in working with young people in transition age 16-25 and a track record of supporting them to be independent young adults ensuring they have a relevant, up-to-date pathway plan which considers the full range of needs and actions to aid transition into adulthood and independent living.
You will support them and encouraging them to attend lots of participation activities we offer locally and nationally. You will have experience of multi agency working to navigate the housing, benefits, education, training and jobs arenas with the young person and have evidence of excellent outcomes for young people. You also need to be able to show how you have supported young people (16-25) in understanding their life story and the impact of this on their emotional health and wellbeing.
The starting salary is negotiable depending on experience of between £24,313-£26,317 per annum.
High levels of supervision and team support, manageable case loads and training opportunities.
We work systemically with young people within Leaving Care, offering a relationship based approach
You will need to be an experienced in working with 16-25 year olds or have relevant transferable skills, be organised, proactive, can do person to join our personal advisor team and support our young people to prepare for and transition into adulthood.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/children-act-1989-transition-to-adulthood-for-care-leavers
Please see Job Description
Please note employees who are at risk will be considered first for this position. Only if an appointment is not made will other candidates be considered.
We are committed to equality and diversity. Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check.
Sorry but CVs will not be accepted.
Please apply online through WM JOBS. If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, or for more information, please contact:
Marie Hatton, Service Delivery Manager on 01952 385647 / email: marie.hatton@telford.gov.uk
Jeannine Bradley, Team Manager 01952 385810 / email jeannine.bradley@telford.gov.uk
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Telford & Wrekin Council is an award winning council, and we were recognised as Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Municipal Journal Awards, and the Association for Public Service Excellence Council of the Year in 2021.
At Team Telford we work hard to protect, care and invest to create a better borough and our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles allows us to deliver the excellent services that residents and businesses on the borough expect from us.
Our friendly and passionate teams are trusted by leaders and managers to deliver this ambition. We invest and nurture our workforce and support our employees to develop and thrive. The better we are the bigger difference we make to the people we serve.
In return we also offer a great range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working hours and work arrangements, employee discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, a local government pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.
At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice and we know we are stronger and better connected as a result.
We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and where our data shows that specific groups are under-represented within our workforce, our adverts will actively encourage applications from these groups.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities or other health conditions. You can find out more about this and our ‘guaranteed interview scheme’ here
You can also read more about our Recruitment and Selection Policy commitments and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders here
If you are unable to complete an online application form please contact the HR helpdesk on 01952 383601 or email hrhelpdesk@telford.gov.uk
- Website
- http://www.telford.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01952 380000
- Location
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Telford & Wrekin Council
Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom
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