Young Persons Advisor - Leaving Care Team

Job Description

Are you passionate about supporting care-experienced young people as they shape their futures?

We’re excited to offer an opportunity to join Harrow’s Leaving Care Team as a Young Person’s Advisor (YPA). This role goes beyond statutory support to genuinely walk alongside young people aged 16–25 as they transition into adulthood.

This post is part of a forward-thinking and ambitious service that is committed to being co-produced with the young people we serve. We are shaping something different - with young people, not just for them.

This is about being part of a service that places care-experienced young people at the heart of everything we do:

• You'll contribute to the co-production of our Local Offer, service improvements, and activities.
• You'll take part in shaping how we deliver services, whether through feedback forums, co-led events, or piloting new approaches.
• You'll help us build a service where young people’s voices genuinely influence decision-making at every level.
• Supporting care leavers with Pathway Planning, housing, education, finances, health, and wellbeing.
• Building relationships rooted in trust, empathy and consistency.
• Working in a trauma-informed and relationship-based way.
• Acting as a key advocate for young people, helping them access opportunities, overcome barriers, and realise their goals.
• Working with families, carers, professionals, and services across the borough and beyond.
• Recording your work clearly and reflectively, capturing the young person’s journey, not just the intervention.

For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria

Please reach out to the hiring manager directly for any queries - lisa.greaves@harrow.gov.uk

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Harrow redeployees will be given priority consideration.

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