Personal Advisor - Leaving Care

This is an opportunity to join a children's social work team as a Personal Advisor, supporting young people leaving care as they transition into adulthood. The role involves working alongside care leavers to help them develop the skills, confidence, and support networks they need to live independently.

Personal Advisors play a vital role in ensuring young people leaving care are not left to navigate the challenges of adulthood alone. This job includes:

• Building and maintaining trusted relationships with young people leaving care
• Developing and reviewing Pathway Plans to support each young person's individual needs and goals
• Providing practical and emotional support to help young people access housing, education, employment, and other services
• Advocating on behalf of young people and liaising with partner agencies
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records in line with statutory requirements

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated individual who is committed to making a real difference in the lives of young people leaving care. The successful candidate will bring both professional expertise and genuine dedication to this important role.

• Hold a relevant professional qualification or have equivalent experience working with young people or care leavers
• Have an understanding of the challenges faced by young people leaving care
• Demonstrate strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Be able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Have experience of maintaining accurate case records and contributing to assessments or plans
• Be committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of their work

This role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Tower Hamlets offers the best of London in one borough.

We believe the best place for children is to be
raised within their own families
, immediate or wider,wherever it is safe and appropriate to do so. Social Workers are at the core of our work with children and families. Our approach is about enabling social workers to build relationships and strengthen families
by working
with
people in a compassionate and understanding way.

We are determined to continue our journey of improvement and deliver outstanding services for children and families of Tower Hamlets, and our offer to staff includes:

• The opportunity to work in a richly diverse, challenging and supportive inner London Borough
• Competitive remuneration package
• Investing in the workforce with end-to-end career support
• A manageable and diverse caseload and good quality reflective supervision
• Steps to Success, coaching, and bespoke learning and development support from the Learning Academy to develop your practice, with a clear framework for career development and progression into leadership.
• Travel card/season ticket loan, Cycle to Work scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme
• Opportunities for agile/flexible working
• Discounted gym membership, access to free eye test, rent deposit scheme and & You at Work discounts as well as many other benefits
• Generous annual leave package and wellbeing service
• Smarter Working with new modern technology

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