Personal Advisor

We have an exciting opportunity for a Personal Advisor post in the Next Steps Service.

If you are driven, flexible, highly motivated and passionate about doing the best for Wakefield children and young people then this is the job for you!

You will be joining a team with a strong team culture who are passionate about their relationships with care experienced young people and how this can improve their outcomes.

We are looking for someone with a passion to join a team and be a part of continued improvement work in the team so we provide an excellent offer to young people.

This is what some of the workers in the team say about why you should apply:

“Next Steps is not just a Team it is a family, we all care and believe in the Young People we support and want to support each and every Care Leaver to achieve their aspirations and goals. Staff are committed to providing Care Leavers with the love and guidance they deserve as they transition through to adulthood.”

“Working with care leavers is special; I feel proud and privileged every day, when a young person has shared their story, when they have achieved a goal, when they keep moving forward despite the adversity they have faced. We are in a unique position where we can work with young people for up to nine years; watching them grow into adulthood.”

We still want to improve and we will continually seek new ideas, innovative practice and ideas so that we never stand still in our drive to provide an excellent Next Steps service to our care experienced young people.

We will offer:

• A good induction and training in areas including housing, emotional wellbeing, EET and finance.
• Opportunity to develop services for young people such as drops ins/workshops
• Additional support and mentoring from a member of the team
• Monthly supervision and senior mentoring to support you in your role
• Training opportunities including: Liquid Logic, safeguarding and UASC
• A rewarding post where you can see the changes and improvements, we are making for our care experienced young people.
• Opportunities to build upon relationships with partner agencies including children in care teams, housing, DWP, Adult social care and other external agencies.
• Free Parking at the office base!

We need a Personal Advisor who can support Care Leavers to:

• Achieve the high aspirations and ambitions that our they have to ensure Care Leavers are supported to reach their full potential.
• Ensuring timely and meaningful visits and pathway planning for young people to evidence their part in planning for their future.

• Build meaningful, trusting relationships where Care Leavers feel safe, valued and respected so they have a successful adult life.

• Work together with our care experienced young people to continually shape and improve the Leaving Care offer for Wakefield care leavers.

What can I expect?

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more.

Want to know more?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council, feel free to contact.

Name: Stephanie Parry

Tel: 01924304100

E-mail: stephanieparry@wakefield.gov.uk

Join us and make a real impact in the community. Apply today to become a valued member of our team!

Safeguarding

Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)

The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.

Probation

In accordance with the Council Probation Procedure, this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.

Fluency Duty

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), public facing roles will be subject to the Fluency Duty.

Diversity

Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.

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