Leaving Care Personal Adviser

Leaving Care Personal Adviser

Brighton & Hove Council is seeking two staff members in the 18+ Team to support Care Leavers transitioning from care homes to independent living.

• Salary: £34,434 – £39,152
• Hours:
  
  37 hours per week for full‑time (fixed hours), 28 hours per week for part‑time
• Location:
  
  Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ
• Closing date:
  Midnight 19 July 2026
• Interview dates: 27 July 2026 (and TBC)

• Provide individual support and advice to Care Leavers, helping them adapt to life in the UK and achieve settled status.
• Assist young people in accessing education, training and employment opportunities.
• Teach budgeting, problem‑solving and independence skills.
• Support successful accommodation management and stable housing arrangements.
• Promote a healthy lifestyle and facilitate access to health services.
• Encourage positive use of community and leisure services.
• Help maintain and nurture family and friendship links.
• Ensure Care Leavers understand and meet civic responsibilities as citizens.
• Work jointly with statutory services (health, adult social care, mental health, probation, immigration, Home Office) and community/voluntary organisations.
• Participate in a pod model of supervision, including weekly group supervision, monthly 1:1 supervision and reflective practice groups.
• Support families and communities that experience racism, contributing to the council's anti‑racist initiatives.

Applicants will be subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 exemption and a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Starting salary will be pro‑rated for part‑time positions.