3 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• To support young people who are leaving or have left care to reach their full potential and make a successful transition to independent adulthood. The Personal Advisor helps young people develop essential life skills, access services, build resilience, and secure stable housing, education, employment, and health outcomes. The role ensures young people remain central to planning and decision‑making about their futures.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Develop, update, and review pathway plans with young people and professionals in accordance with the Leaving Care Act 2000.
  
• Hold a caseload of care‑experienced young people and offer support to non-allocated young people as needed.
  
• Attend Planning and Review Meetings to contribute to multi‑agency decision‑making.
  
• Work in a young‑person‑centred way, involving them fully in decisions about their support.
  
• Ensure young people are informed about services available and empowered to raise concerns or complaints.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience supporting young people, ideally those leaving care or with complex needs.
  
• Experience in multi‑agency or social care settings.
  
• Experience providing emotional support, guidance, or advocacy.
  
• Experience maintaining case records and preparing reports.
  

Essential Qualifications Required

• Ability to work within the Leaving Care Act 2000 framework.
  
• Ability to work flexibly, including attending meetings and training as required.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 36 hours per week
  
• Enhanced DBS required.
  
• Hybrid working - 3 days in office / visits / meetings and 2 days writing reports / WFH arrangement.  A level of driving required to fulfil statutory visit requirements and could be out of borough / inside Knowsley borough.
  
• Westmorland Road, Huyton, Knowsley, Merseyside, L36 6GA, United Kingdom
  
• We work on Bi weekly payment schedule
  

The role closes on 16^th April 2026, apply ASAP.