Personal Advisor

Leaving Care Personal Advisor

Thurrock Council – Aftercare Team
📍 Location: Thurrock
⏳ Contract: Initial 3 months
🕒 Hours: 37 per week
💰 Rate: £16.46 Umbrella per hour (£12.74 PAYE an hour)

About the Role We are seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, and passionate Personal Advisor to join Thurrock Council’s Aftercare Team, providing excellent support and guidance to care leavers.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a Children’s Services department rated Outstanding by Ofsted across all areas. We are committed to maintaining this standard while continually striving for improvement. As a Personal Advisor, you will play a key role in helping young people achieve the best possible outcomes as they transition into independence.

What You’ll Do

• Provide direct support and guidance to care leavers, helping them build independent lives.
• Formulate, review, and oversee Pathway Plans to ensure effective support.
• Act as a corporate parent, advocating for young people and ensuring their voices are heard.
• Work within the Signs of Safety model, adopting a Think Family and contextual safeguarding approach.
• Collaborate with a supportive and ambitious team dedicated to outstanding practice.

What We Offer

• Flexible working arrangements to support work/life balance.
• Reflective supervision and regular performance reviews.
• Excellent training opportunities and access to a structured CPD programme.
• A collaborative, friendly, and supportive work environment.

About You To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Experience working directly with young people, ideally in a leaving care or related setting.
• An understanding of the challenges facing care leavers as they move toward independence.
• Knowledge of corporate parenting responsibilities and commitment to achieving positive outcomes.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Willingness to undergo a DBS Enhanced Check with Children’s Barred List.

Apply Now If you are passionate about supporting young people and want to make a real difference in the lives of care leavers, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply today to join Thurrock Council’s Aftercare Team as a Leaving Care Personal Advisor.