Personal Advisor; Leaving Care

Personal Advisor – Leaving Care

Position details: 2 posts, 37 hours per week, full time, 2‑year fixed term. Salary: £31,537 – £33,699 per annum.

We are proud of being an ‘Outstanding’ Local Authority, judged outstanding overall for the second time. As a Personal Advisor, you’ll provide dedicated support to care leavers up to the age of 25, helping them navigate the transition to independence. You’ll build strong, trusting relationships, offer practical advice, coordinate services, champion their voice, promote positive outcomes, and work collaboratively with families and professionals to create lasting change.

• Provide dedicated, person‑centred support to care leavers.
• Build trusting relationships and offer practical advice.
• Coordinate and link services to support independence.
• Champion the voice of care leavers, promote positive outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with families and professionals.

• Understanding that a person is made up of many layers; ability to see the whole person.
• Ability to practice care and kindness.
• Excellent listening skills – understanding views, hopes, aspirations, and worries of young people.
• Strong communication skills.

• Competitive salary.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Salary sacrifice schemes.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days), 8 bank holidays and an additional concessionary day.
• Employee assistance programme and confidential counselling.
• Flexible and hybrid working policy.
• Private lettings via ‘Nuplace’ priority for social work professionals.

To find out more about this role, please visit the Telford & Wrekin Council recruitment web pages or contact us by emailing  or calling .

We celebrate a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice. Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal record check.

Please note that Telford & Wrekin Council do not hold a sponsorship licence for visas.