Civic Recruitment Limited
Leaving Care Personal Advisor
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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.
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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.
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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.
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