Personal Advisor – Leaving Care

Salary & Working Pattern

Salary: £36,363 - £39,152 per annum and £29,483 - £31,744 pro rata for 30 hours per week. Working Pattern: 1 full time – 37 hours per week; 1 part time – 30 hours per week (hybrid working can be discussed at interview). Contract Length:
Permanent.

Location:

The current work base is Arun Civic Centre, Littlehampton. Use of Arun Civic Centre is initially expected to be in place for three years to April 2029. The substantive hub for this service is Worthing and therefore, there is the potential for services to relocate to Worthing in the future. There will be travel outside the county required and overnight stays in other parts of the country on occasion.

We are looking for a Personal Advisor to join our Care Leavers Service. The Care Leavers service works with our care leavers between the ages of 17‑25 in their transition to adulthood. Personal Advisors support care leavers, with up to 25 young people (pro rata), to develop the skills needed to live independently and to be aspirational in identifying and achieving their goals, including healthy living, stable homes, and good educational opportunities.

Transitioning into adulthood is a challenging time for any young person, especially for our Care Leavers who have often experienced trauma and may have complex needs including mental health, substance use and offending behaviours.

To succeed, you will demonstrate personal resilience, manage the emotional demands of this role, and support our Care Leavers who may have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect, and discrimination. You will respond calmly and sensitively to our Care Leavers who at times may be presenting difficulties in regulating their behaviours or in crisis situations. The main focus of your role will be to act as a professional representative for Care Leavers by working to deliver services to those people who access or need the service, in line with statutory duties, acting with integrity, professionalism and respect on behalf of the organisation, ensuring at all times that the needs of individuals are paramount.

• an excellent local government pension scheme
• generous holiday entitlement (plus the opportunity to buy additional leave)
• a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
• maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• volunteering opportunities
• training